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- December 17, 2025 : DACF Announces "Listening Post" at the Maine Agricultural Trades Show
- December 11, 2025 : Maine Trails Program - Round One Grant Awards Announced
- December 10, 2025 : Start Outside. Breathe Deep. Walk Happy: Maine State Parks Invite Everyone to Hit the Trails on New Year's Day
- December 8, 2025 : Maine Agricultural Trades Show Announces 2026 Conference Session Lineup
public meetings
- January 2, 2026 : Public Hearing Rulemaking for Chapter 348 Exemption for On-Farm Raising, Slaughter and Processing of Less Than 1,000 Ready-To-Cook Whole Poultry Carcasses
- January 20, 2026 : Maine Harness Racing Commission Public Meeting (tentative)
- January 22, 2026 : Maine Milk Commission Meeting
- January 28, 2026 : Maine Agriculture, Food System and Forest Products Infrastructure Investment Fund (AFFPIIF) Advisory Board Meeting
DACF Event Calendar
- December 21, 2025 : Winter Solstice Walk at Kettle Cove State Park
- January 1, 2026 : First Day Hike at Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park
- January 1, 2026 : First Day Hike at Camden Hills State Park
- January 1, 2026 : First Day Hike at Sebago Lake State Park
Maine Food Access Map
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Ending Hunger Corp has created the Maine Food Access Map to help everyone access healthy food resources. Find Food Now!
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