Resources

Discounts

• North Spore: MILITARYTEN

• Pinetree Garden Seeds: Vets15

• Root Mushroom Farm: MushOn

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Planting and Growing Resources

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• Checklist of Steps for A Prospective High Tunnel Grower, UMaine Extension Bulletin #1055 

• Finding New Markets for Maine Farmers, UMaine Extension Bulletin #1074

• Planting Chart for the Home Vegetable Garden from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension

• Rhode Island Planting Calendar from the University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension

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Programs & Organizations

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• Agriculture Council of Maine

• Beginning Farmer Resource Network of Maine (BRFN)

  • BFRN Contact List (PDF)

• Get Real Maine

• Maine AgrAbility

• Maine Department of Agriculture

• Maine Farm Bureau

• Maine Farmland Trust

• Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA)

• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • Farm Service Agency (FSA)

  • National Resources Conservation Services (NRCS)

• UMaine Cooperative Extension

  • Agriculture

  • Events Calendar

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Local Newsletters

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• Cows and Crops: Production and research information for Maine’s dairy and forage producers.

• MOFGA Bulletin Board: Organic news, resources and classes.
  Note: Veterans can apply for scholarships to take MOFGA classes for free.

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News

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U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs 

• Veterans have opportunity to grow with USDA and farming resources (July 2, 2019)

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Documents

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This comprehensive, 323-page guide addresses structures such as LLCs, corporations, and partnerships, as well as how anti-corporate farming laws affect business-structure choices and when farmers should form a second entity for agritourism enterprises. The publication is available free online as an e-book file or for sale in print.