Maine Farmland Trust

Are you passionate about farmland access and interested in helping facilitate connections between farmers and farmland? Join our Farm Network Team as MFT's new Farmland Access & Transfer Program Manager! In this role you'll support successful access to land for farm seekers and connections between farmland owners and prospective farmers, resulting in the continuation or reactivation of Maine’s farms and farmland. This role oversees the management and development of MFT’s Maine FarmLink online tool to support land access and transfer, supervising the Farmland Access & Transfer Associate and working collaboratively with program staff and other service providers to to deliver the best farmer support experience. The priority deadline for applications is March 7th. For more information about this role, check out the job posting at the link below. MFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. People from diverse backgrounds, including those traditionally underrepresented in agricultural leadership, are encouraged to apply. https://lnkd.in/e_ayAWMR

Join our team! The Annual Fund Manager grows support for MFT's work, engaging community members via mail, personalized and relationship-based outreach, and at events. The deadline for applications is Friday, January 24th, 2025. For more information, check out the job posting at the link below. MFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. People from diverse backgrounds, including those traditionally underrepresented in agricultural leadership, are encouraged to apply. https://lnkd.in/e3hqUjte

Welcome to our new President & CEO! A familiar face to many of you, Stacy Brenner has been engaged with Maine Farmland Trust for 20 years, as a farmer leveraging Maine FarmLink and our Farm Business Planning programs, as a Board member, and most recently on staff as Senior Advisor for Farmland Access. Now, Stacy has become the first farmer to lead MFT as President & CEO. "I have experienced both the challenges of farming and the immense fulfillment of supporting my family on the income of a successful farm operation, and have felt the impact of Maine Farmland Trust’s programs firsthand,” says Stacy. “My enthusiasm for Maine’s farmland and agricultural future is boundless, and I am ready and enthusiastic to collaborate with farmers, partners, and supporters to increase MFT’s impact and significance to farmers, the food system, and farmland in Maine." Learn more about Stacy on our blog and please join us in celebrating her new role! https://lnkd.in/eCq4998R

Come grow the future for farming with us at MFT!

Help us spread the word: we're looking for a passionate advocate and inspiring leader to serve as President and CEO. The president and CEO oversees and guides strategy for public engagement and philanthropy and works in close collaboration with MFT’s leadership team to advance the organization’s strategic vision, deepening its impact. The president and CEO is instrumental in broadening MFT’s base of support, inspiring new levels of public and private commitment and enduring partnerships, including through the planning and execution of comprehensive fundraising campaigns; further magnifying farmers’ voices; and accelerating the changes needed to serve Maine farmers, secure Maine farmland, and protect Maine’s future. More information & how to apply: https://lnkd.in/e_ayAWMR

This week Governor Janet Mills announced new Land for Maine's Future projects, including four farms MFT is partnering with to protect by leveraging this public funding. Protecting farmland to ensure that it can continue to feed our rural communities and economies is critical to our state's future, and that's something we can all invest in by supporting public funding for farmland protection through programs like LMF. Thanks, Maine! https://lnkd.in/e2MUN-RF

This week Governor Janet Mills announced new Land for Maine's Future projects, including four farms MFT is partnering with to protect by leveraging this public funding. Protecting farmland to ensure that it can continue to feed our rural communities and economies is critical to our state's future, and that's something we can all invest in by supporting public funding for farmland protection through programs like LMF. Thanks, Maine! https://lnkd.in/e2MUN-RF

Are you interested in collaborative partnerships and advancing strategies to grow a thriving future for Maine farms??Join our team! We’re currently hiring for two roles: Municipal Policy Planner and Executive Assistant. The Municipal Policy Planner offers a unique opportunity to work closely with Maine towns on farm-friendly policy and planning initiatives. This role manages?MFT's?efforts to provide information and technical assistance to municipal officials and communities across the state that want to enact municipal policies or engage in planning processes to better support farming and farmland protection efforts within their communities. The deadline for Municipal Policy Planner applications is August 21st,?2024. The Executive?Assistant?is a full-time position providing general support to the President & CEO, Vice President & CFO, and Leadership Team to develop and advance the strategic objectives of the organization, including supporting the creation and advancement of Leadership Team initiatives; supporting coordination of the Board and Board Committees; advancing key organizational projects and convenings; and managing the Portland office property and budget. The priority deadline for Executive Assistant applications is August 16th, 2024. For more information about these roles, check out the job postings at the link below. MFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. People from diverse backgrounds, including those traditionally underrepresented in agricultural leadership, are encouraged to apply. https://lnkd.in/e_ayAWMR

Passionate about protecting Maine farmland? Join our team! We’re currently hiring for two roles: MFT Farmland Protection Project Manager / NRCS Easement Specialist and Farmland Protection & Stewardship Administrative Assistant. The MFT Farmland Protection Project Manager / NRCS Easement Specialist offers a unique opportunity to work closely with Maine Farmland Trust and Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), supporting the promotion and administration of NRCS easement programs. The Project Manager/Easement Specialist will be employed and supervised by MFT staff as a member of MFT’s Farmland Protection team, while working closely and learning from NRCS staff. The Farmland Protection and Stewardship Administrative Assistant provides general support for the operations of Maine Farmland Trust’s Farmland Protection and Stewardship departments. For more information about these roles, check out the job postings at the link below. Priority deadline for applications is July 5th. MFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. People from diverse backgrounds, including those traditionally underrepresented in agricultural leadership, are encouraged to apply. https://lnkd.in/e3hqUjte

We are excited to share that we are hiring for our next President & CEO at Maine Farmland Trust. This important leadership role oversees and guides strategy for public engagement and philanthropy and works in close collaboration with MFT’s leadership team to advance the organization’s strategic vision, deepening its impact. The President and CEO is instrumental in broadening MFT’s base of support, inspiring new levels of public and private commitment and enduring partnerships, including through the planning and execution of comprehensive fundraising campaigns; further magnifying farmers’ voices; and accelerating the changes needed to serve Maine farmers, secure Maine farmland, and protect Maine’s future. Interested candidates can find more information about the role, read the full leadership statement, and learn how to apply on our website (linked below). The application deadline is Friday, June 28th, and review of all submissions will begin immediately thereafter. We look forward to hearing from you. https://lnkd.in/e3hqUjte