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Events

Our staff offer presentations and host workshops, trainings, and mixers across the region with local and regional partners.

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Farming on Leased Land
Farmer to Farmer Conference
Sunday, November 3, 2024
9:30-12:30pm
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• Join Kate Turcotte, Land For Good’s Maine Field Agent, and a panel of three farmers that lease land to discuss the dynamics of leasing land. We will explore the elements of a good lease and leasing relationship, considerations for financial planning in accessing land, and the ways leasing land may influence farming practices. While designed for farmers that lease land to connect around these issues, farmers that are interested in leasing land to other farmers are also encouraged to attend. Farmer to Farmer Conference is hosted by Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. 

Farmer Co-Working Session
Farmer to Farmer Conference
Sunday, November 3, 2024
2:30-5:30pm
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• Need some time to work on your farm business? Would a quiet space working separately but with other farmers be helpful? Do you want to connect with another farmer about some aspect of your farm business? This first ever co-working session at the Farmer to Farmer Conference will be the place for all that and more! The first half of this session will be dedicated to solo work time. Clear your inbox, write up an SOP you need, peruse a seed catalog, get caught up on your accounting, or whatever you need to do. For the second half of the session, participants will choose their own adventure! Continue working solo if you are in a groove, ask the group for help with something you are working on, or offer up a skill or knowledge you would be willing to share with others one on one or in a small group. Facilitated by Erica Emery, Rustic Roots Farm, and Kate Turcotte, Land For Good’s Maine Field Agent. Farmer to Farmer Conference is hosted by Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. 

Farmer Mixer, Third Annual
Friday, November 8, 2024
5:00-8:00PM
Six Burner Bistro, Plymouth, NH
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• Mixer for producers looking for resources available to them in the Granite State. A variety of businesses and organizations, including Land For Good, will be on site allowing producers the opportunity to learn more about their services. NEW this year is the silvopasture farmer panel! Farmers exploring the use of silvopasture on their property will share their experience with the technique. Hosted by Granite State Graziers.

Farm Business Planning Course
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
6:00-8:00pm
Virtual

• For farmers ready to start or expand their farm business. Eight sessions filled with information and activities that will help participants write a farm business plan. During this session, Jae Silverman, Land For Good’s Massachusetts Field Agent, will present and discuss areas of land access, tenure, leasing, and how to prepare for and conduct a farmland search. Hosted by New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.

Planning for Your Farm’s Future
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
9:00-2:30pm
Auburn Senior Community Center, Auburn, ME
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• Workshop for farm business owners that will include an overview of succession planning, assessing your farm transfer situation, creating visions and goal-setting, and generating an action plan. It will also include a panel of farmers who will share their personal successes and challenges with their farm transfer experience. Kate Turcotte, our Maine Field Agent, will be one of the presenters. Lunch will be provided. Reimbursements for expenses related to attending workshops are available (mileage, childcare, relief labor, etc.). Register by November 25th. Hosted by Maine Farmland Trust.

Planning for Your Farm’s Future
Thursday, December 12, 2024
9:00-2:30pm
Farmington Grange, Farmington, ME
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• Workshop for farm business owners that will include an overview of succession planning, assessing your farm transfer situation, creating visions and goal-setting, and generating an action plan. It will also include a panel of farmers who will share their personal successes and challenges with their farm transfer experience. Kate Turcotte, our Maine Field Agent, will be one of the presenters. Lunch will be provided. Reimbursements for expenses related to attending workshops are available (mileage, childcare, relief labor, etc.). Register by November 25th. Hosted by Maine Farmland Trust.

Introduction to Farm Succession Planning: Planning for the Future of Your Farm
New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference
Tuesday, December 17 – Thursday December 19, 2024
8:00-6:00pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Manchester, NH
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• On Wednesday December 18th from 10:00-12:00pm, join Land For Good Field Agents for an introduction to farm succession planning. They’ll describe the key components of a farm succession plan ranging from management transfer to retirement planning to family communication and discuss strategies for identifying a successor for farms operating without an heir, strategy for success, and how to build a team of advisors that can turn your succession plan into a reality. The goal is to provide a broad overview of the process and to identify resources and next steps. This session is open/appropriate to farmers who are considering a future transfer plan and are not sure where to start, farmers that have an identified successor in or outside of the family, those seeking a successor, and the incoming farmers. Come with questions. There will be an opportunity to network with peers and hear case studies from other farm successions in the region. Land For Good will also participate in the conference’s extensive trade show, which has over 120 exhibitors.

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