The Summer 2019 edition of The Maine Farmer is here!   The Maine Farmer is a quarterly publication showcasing Maine Farm Bureau farms and their accomplishments. The publication offers articles on helpful tools, farming and technical education, information on events, Maine Farm Bureau committee updates, and much more. All Maine Farm Bureau... READ MORE ›

Our Executive Director, Julie Ann Smith, joined the George Hale Ric Tyler Show on Friday, June 14 to discuss the pitfalls of LD 795, “Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish a Right to Food."

  Last week the Maine Legislature’s Taxation Committee voted on party lines in support of LD 420, An Act to Amend the Maine Exclusion Amount in the Estate Tax. This bill, if enacted and signed by Governor Mills, would return the estate tax exclusion amount to $2 million from $5.7 million... READ MORE ›

Krysta West of Readfield has joined the team at Maine Farm Bureau as our new Director of Communications and Outreach. In addition to working to strengthen our media presence, she will also fulfill many of the administrative duties. Krysta is an avid gardener who raises pigs, turkeys, broilers and laying... READ MORE ›

Maine Farm Bureau lobbies on the priorities set by our members. The most important benefit of being a Maine Farm Bureau member is the ability to vote on policy positions each year to promote legislation which support and preserve Maine farms. Below is the list of bills Maine Farm Bureau... READ MORE ›