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Farmer Resources
Farming challenges a person to build their skills in art, science, technology, commerce, communication, planning and more. For assistance on how to find, start, expand and diversify your farm, and to learn more about transferring and selling your farm to keep it in agriculture use, please contact the Division of Agricultural Resource Development at 207-287-3491.
On this page:
Farming Resources
- Maine Farm Data
- Solar Siting Resources
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Financial Resources
- Agricultural Business Planning Assistance
- Farmland Resources (Finding Farmland)
- Labor Resources
- Capital Resources
- Training and Education
- Mental Health
General Resources
- USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey
- Agricultural Economic Research
- The University of Maine Cooperative Extension - Publications
- Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center
- Maine Academy of Natural Sciences
- Maine Soil and Water Conservation Districts
- Local Service Centers of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- County Offices of the USDA Farm Service Agency
- ATTRA Publications
Farmer Resources by County
- Androscoggin County (PDF)
- Aroostook County
- Cumberland County (PDF)
- Franklin County (PDF)
- Hancock County (PDF)
- Kennebec County (PDF)
- Knox County (PDF)
- Lincoln County (PDF)
- Oxford County (PDF)
- Penobscot County (PDF)
- Piscataquis County (PDF)
- Sagadahoc County (PDF)
- Somerset County (PDF)
- Waldo County (PDF)
- Washington County (PDF)
- York County (PDF)
Beginner Farmer Resources
According to the USDA, a ‘Beginning Farmer or Rancher’ is someone who has operated a farm or ranch for 10 years or less. Here are links to some of the many excellent online resources for “beginning farmers” of all ages and varied life experiences.