Abstract
After years of losing farms and farmers, Maine is seeing an increase in the number of acres being farmed, due partly to a resurgence of interest in farming and new tools that help preserve working landscapes. These tools include agricultural easements such as those offered by the Land for Maine’s Future, the Buy/Protect/Sell program at Maine Farmland Trust, local ordinances, and several federal programs
First page
57
Last page
60
DOI
https://doi.org/10.53558/KZYE5600
Recommended Citation
Piotti, John. "Farms and the Working Landscape." Maine Policy Review 20.1 (2011) : 57 -60, https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol20/iss1/11.
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