One of our young members writes about how she feels it is her right to have access to broadband Internet in rural Maine. Read this article for more information. https://bangordailynews.com/2016/02/01/opinion/contributors/young-mainers-will-revitalize-our-economy-we-need-high-speed-broadband-to-do-it/?ref=OpinionBox
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LD 826 High-speed internet infrastructure for unserved areas of Maine
Jim Gerritsen from Wood Prairie Farms in Bridgewater is a Farm Bureau member that has utilized Farm Bureaus grassroots structure. In 2015 Jim attended his county annual meeting in Aroostook and voiced his concern for the lack of high speed internet service on his farm and how it is hurting his rural business. Jim’s concern… Read more >
Ryan Crane honored by Maine Potato Board
Ryan Crane of Exeter, the chair of the Maine Farm Bureau Young Farmers Committee, has been named the Maine Potato Board’s 2016 Young Farm of the Year. An Exeter native, graduate of Dexter Regional High School and Purdue University, the fourth-generation potato farmer currently is production manager at Crane Brothers Farms, a 3,000-acre operation with… Read more >
Oxford County Farm Bureau Board of Directors Meeting
Oxford County Farm Bureau Board of Directors would like to invite you to our meeting on Thursday, December 10th at the Market Square Restaurant, 24 Market Square in South Paris. The meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. Our Agenda: ● Calendar of Events for 2016 Our guest speaker will be Maine Farm Bureau’s Executive Director,… Read more >
Thankful for Farmers and Ranchers at Thanksgiving
Happy retirement Dan and Lucille Stewart
Nice story in the Bangor Daily News recently about Presque Isle farmer Dan Stewart and his wife Lucille looking forward to more time with their grandkids now that Dan is retiring. You can read the BDN story here: Dan has been featured as one of the Farm Bureau members on the home page of… Read more >
Maine Horse Council Meeting 12/1/15 at 7 pm
Maine Horse Council Meeting December 1, 2015 at 7:00 pm 4 Gabriel Drive, Suite 1 Augusta Me. 207-622-4111 This meeting will be an open discuss for ideas or thoughts that you may have to create a more robust Maine Horse Council. Maine needs a horse council that others can use for information, resources and a… Read more >