Agriculture & Livestock

Business Licensing & Regulations

• Licenses & Permits for Dealers and Growers (Department of Agriculture)
• Licenses to Sell Nursery Stock
• Arborist Licensing
• Ginseng Grower Licensing
• Honeybee Licensing and Inspection
• Dealers of Potatoes, Beans, and Small Grains
• Laws & Rules
  State regulations of food, feed, seed, fertilizers, plant & soil, weights & measures, maple syrup, apple grading, potato branding, and produce/egg quality and grading.
• Animal Health Inspections & Regulation
• Soil and Water Conservation Districts

Starting an Agricultural Business

• Agricultural Business Development
• Growing Potatoes in Maine
  General introduction to the potato industry, and descriptions of different types of potatoes.
• So You Want to Farm in Maine?
  A fact sheet to help you determine whether farming is right for you.
• Wholesale Commercial Buyer Information

Find a Business

• Maine Farm Listings
  Search for farms, greenhouses, or nurseries.
• Maine Farmers' Markets
  Find a farmer's market by location or product type

Resources

• FarmLink Program
  A state program to connect farmers who wish to sell their farms with people who would like to farm. The goal of this program is to transition farms from one generation to the next and preserve Maine's farmland from development.
• Food & Farm Products Marketing
• Use of the State Quality Trademark

Top Online Services

• Corporations Search
• UCC Filing
• Corporate Annual Reports Filing
• Tax Filing & Payment Services
• Business Answers
• Professional License Renewal (various professions)
• Maine Marine License Renewal
• Professional Engineers License Renewal
• Nursing License Renewal
• Mobile Maine.gov
• Sales/Use Tax and Income Tax Withholding Registration