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2025 Maine Agricultural Trades Show
Participant Directory
| Name | Division/Program | Booth | Conference Session | "Maine" Stage | Listening Post & Hospitality Suite | Organization Type | Category | Service or Product | Description | Web | Social Media |
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| AgrAbility | Maine AgrAbility | ✔ | Federal agency | Equipment/Tools; Farmer support and services; Federal Agency; Service Provider; Networking; | Brochures, information and display boards, small handheld pieces of equipment and tools | Addressing health, safety, and the prevention of injuries across the state of Maine — on the farm, on the water, and in the forest. | Website | Maine AgrAbility | |||
| A-1 Infrared Technologies Inc. | ✔ | Other commercial business | Energy; Equipment/Tools; Farm supplies; | Infrared Heaters | Val6 Heat | Website | |||||
| American Farmland Trust | New England | ✔ | Non-profit | Financial and professional services; Non-profit; Policy; Education and research; Farmer support and services; | Informational display featuring direct-to-farmer supports, education, and more from American Farmland Trust New England | Saving the land that sustains us | Website | @AmericanFarmland @AmericanFarmlandTrust | |||
| American National Insurance | ✔ | Other commercial business | Financial and professional services; Insurance; | Agribusiness Insurance | Website | ||||||
| Arthur Carroll Insurance Agency | ✔ | Agricultural business | Agricultural Business | Information concerning crop insurance policies | Crop Insurance Agency | Website | |||||
| Austin Associates, P.A. | Accounting Services | ✔ | Other commercial business | Business advising and services; | Our agricutlural accounting team will be in person answering questions and connecting with new and existing clients. | Austin Associates, P.A. is an accounting firm with nearly 75 years of experience. With offices in Auburn, Norway and Skowhegan, our team includes CPAs, Staff Accountants, QuickBooks Pro Advisors, Bookkeepers and dedicated Support Staff. We offer tax consultation, planning and preparation for entities and small business owners. We are committed to our community and passionate about giving back. We serve on advisory boards, volunteer and participate on many other local committees. We invite you to discover for yourself how our experience, expertise and enthusiasm in what we do makes us one of the leading firms in the area. | Website | Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn | |||
| Bartlettyarns, Inc | Wool Processing | ✔ | Other commercial business | Agricultural Business; Service Provider; | Woolen spun yarns for sale and outreach for fiber producers about custom processing of their fiber | Historic woolen mill producing knitting yarns in over 75 colors and weights since 1821 | Website | @bartlettyarns | |||
| Beauregard Equipment Inc. | ✔ | Agricultural business | Equipment/heavy machinery; | New Holland farm equipment | New Holland Equipment dealer | Website | Facebook,Instagram | ||||
| Brookdale Farm Supplies | ✔ | Agricultural business | Equipment/heavy machinery; Equipment/Tools; Farm supplies; Farm technology; Fertilizers; | Irrigation Products, Hand Tools, Growing Supplies, Automation, Specialty Equipment | Automation, Growing Supplies, Irrigation Supplies, Specialty Equipment and Harvest Containers | Website | |||||
| Carolina Eastern-Vail | CaroVail | ✔ | Agricultural business | Dairy; Fertilizers; Fruit; Seed; Vegetables; | Full service ag retailer that custom blends fertilizer, crop protectants, and seed. | Fertilizer - Crop Protection - Crop Nutrition - Seed - Custom Application | Website | CaroVail, Inc. | |||
| Coastal Enterprises, Inc. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Non-profit | Business advising and services; Financial and professional services; Lending; | Financial Services | Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) is a Community Development Financial Institution that works to build a more equitable economy. Bank loans aren't for everyone. If you've gotten a "no" or don't even know where to start — our friendly lenders work with you, and our advising team, to get you "loan ready." Then our range of flexible financing options lets us pick a product that meets the needs of your business. | Website | ||
| Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship | ✔ | Non-profit | Agricultural education; Dairy; Farm animal care; Farmer support and services; Education and research; | Plan to educate attendees about the apprenticeship program, both for the opportunity of being a mentor for existing farmers and for being an apprentice for younger farmers. | Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) is an innovative 501c3 non-profit organization that partners with established grazing dairy farmers, universities, community based organizations, and other stakeholders to deliver high quality work-based training in managed-grazing dairy production in multiple states. | Website | |||||
| Daybreak Growers Alliance | ✔ | Other commercial business | Wholesale food distribution; | Maine-grown local and organic food year-round | Website | daybreakgrowersalliance | |||||
| Department of Economic and Community Development | Maine Office of Tourism | ✔ | ✔ | State agency | Business advising and services; Education and research; Market and business development; State Agency; | Agritourism marketing opportunities and technical assistance through "Sustain Our Maine" program. | The Maine Office of Tourism is a state agency within the Department of Economic and Community Development that leads, convenes, and advances the state's tourism economy by providing resources and education to strengthen the tourism industry, and developing strategy and best practices to promote and enhance the Maine experience for all.. | Website | Facebook and Instagram @VisitMaine | ||
| Eastern States Exposition Maine Trustees | ✔ | Non-profit | Agricultural Business; Agricultural education; Member organization; Non-profit; | ESE Maine Trustees | |||||||
| F.A. Peabody Insurance | ✔ | ✔ | Other commercial business | Insurance; | Our farm insurance expert will be available to talk about all of the insurance needs for your farm, to give you the best coverage at the best rate. | F.A. Peabody Insurance - Because...Things Happen | Website | ||||
| Farm Credit East, ACA | ✔ | Other commercial business | Lending; Market and business development; Financial and professional services; Funding; | Brochures signage etc. | Farm Credit East, ACA is committed to supporting the financial needs of the agriculture and related industries in the eight Northeast states we serve. | Website | |||||
| Farmers Draft Horse, Mule and Pony Club | ✔ | Non-profit | Agricultural education; Farm animal care; Farmer support and services; Member organization; Non-profit; | Signage, pamphlets, clothing | Promoting Draft Equines | ||||||
| Fedco Seeds Inc | ✔ | Agricultural business | Member organization; Seed; Vegetables; Agricultural education; Fruit; | seeds, educational material, apparel, small tools, catalogs | Garden Farm Orchard | Website | |||||
| Finance Authority of Maine | ✔ | Other commercial business | Financial and professional services; | FAME provides targeted financial tools, information, and programs to help grow Maine's economy and help Maine residents become more financially capable and afford higher education. FAME administers NextGen 529, Maine's Section 529 plan, which many families use to save for higher education expenses. | Website | ||||||
| Five County Credit Union | Maine Harvest Solutions | ✔ | Agricultural business | Business advising and services; Financial and professional services; Agricultural education; Lending; Networking; | Credit Union products and services | Maine Harvest Solutions, an agricultural Credit Union | Website | Agricultural Loans | Maine | Five County Credit Union | |||
| Five Pillars Butchery House of Meat | Five Pillars Butchery | ✔ | Agricultural business | Agricultural education; Education and research; Human nutrition; | Halal Meat Processor | Website | |||||
| Frazer Insurance Agency, Inc. | ✔ | Other commercial business | Insurance; Farmer support and services; Financial and professional services; Member organization; | Insurance Servcies | Insurance Agency Focusing on Farm, Commercial, Home and Auto | Website | |||||
| GEA Farm Technologies Inc. | ✔ | Agricultural business | Agricultural Business; Equipment/heavy machinery; | manure handling equipment | Houle manure handling equipment | Website | |||||
| J. S. Woodhouse Co., Inc. | ✔ | Agricultural business | Equipment/heavy machinery; | Agricultural implements | Agricultural distributor | Website | |||||
| Kramer's Inc. | ✔ | Agricultural business | Equipment/heavy machinery; Agricultural Business; | farm tractors and equipment and skid steer | sales and service of farm tractors and equipment | Website | |||||
| Kreher Enterprises | Kreher Family Farms | ✔ | Agricultural business | Farm supplies; Fertilizers; Vegetables; | Composted poultry manure and crumbles fertilizers | Organic Fertilizer | Website | ||||
| Kuhn North America | ✔ | Agricultural business | Equipment/Tools; | Hay Tools, TMR Mixers, Manure Spreaders, Tillage Tools | KUHN is a leading innovator in agricultural and industrial equipment. KUHN offers a broad range of hay and forage, livestock, and crop production tools, as well as landscape and road maintenance equipment. KUHN, KUHN Knight and KUHN Krause products are sold by farm equipment dealers throughout the United States, Canada and many other countries. Learn more at kuhn.com | Website | |||||
| Land for Good | ✔ | Non-profit | Education and research; Financial and professional services; Non-profit; Service Provider; Networking; | We are national leaders in a broad network of groups tackling farmland access, tenure, and transfer across the country. | Website | Facebook, Instagram | |||||
| Ledgeway Farm | Ledgeway Farm | ✔ | Informal volunteer and/or networking group | Agricultural Business; Farm retail product - direct to consumer; | Farm Fresh Goat Milk Soap and other skin nourishing products handcrafted on our farm. | Be Real. Be Natural. Be You. Farm Fresh Goat Milk Soap | Website | @ledgewayfarm | |||
| Living Acres, LLC | ✔ | Agricultural business | Compost; Farm supplies; Fertilizers; | compost, compost blends, liquid fertilizers | compost fertilizer and compost-based mixes | Website | Living Acres on facebook | ||||
| M&T Bank | ✔ | Other commercial business | Financial and professional services; Funding; Lending; Networking; | Financial Services & Lending | Financial Institution (Bank) | Website | |||||
| Maine Agriculture in the Classroom | ✔ | ✔ | State agency | Agricultural education; | Ag Education resources and opportunities | Sowing the Seeds of Ag Literacy! | Website | ||||
| Maine Antique Tractor Club | ✔ | Federal agency | Agricultural education; Non-profit; | Promoting our mission of preserving our agricultural heritage, along with selling tickets for our scholarship fund. | "keep those tractors rolling" | Website | Facebook-Maine Antique Tractor Club | ||||
| Maine Aquaculture Association | Maine Aquaculture Association | ✔ | Non-profit | Education and research; Member organization; Non-profit; Networking; Business advising and services; | The Maine Aquaculture Association offers a range of resources and support to aquaculture farmers, businesses, and industry stakeholders. Through educational programs, workshops, and seminars, the MAA provides valuable information and training to promote best practices in aquaculture. We offer guidance on various aspects of aquaculture operations, including site selection, fish health management, and water quality monitoring. | The Maine Aquaculture Association is a non-profit trade association that represents the Maine aquaculture industry at the state, federal, and international levels. | Website | ||||
| Maine Cheese Guild | Maine Cheese Guild | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Non-profit | Dairy; Member organization; Networking; Non-profit; Farmer support and services; | Cheese tasting and educational materials | Serving the Interests of Maine Cheese Makers and Cheese Lovers in Maine and Beyond! | Website | ||
| Maine Association of Agricultural Fairs | ✔ | Informal volunteer and/or networking group | Education and research; | Agricultural educations materials | Promoting agricultural education at the fairs | Website | Facebook MAAF | ||||
| Maine Association of Conservation Districts | Maine Soil and Water Conservation Districts | ✔ | Non-profit | Agricultural education; Compost; Education and research; Non-profit; Farmer support and services; | Informational displays, brochures/handouts, photos, conservation materials | Working for Maine's Soil and Water Conservation Districts | Website | ||||
| Maine Beef Producers Association | ✔ | ✔ | Non-profit | Agricultural education; Member organization; Market and business development; | Membership organization | Beef producer group | Website | ||||
| Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry | Quality Assurance & Regulations | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | State agency | Agricultural education; Business advising and services; Education and research; Equipment/Tools; State Agency; | Produce farm food safety resources | Food Safety Modernization Act - Produce Safety Rule | Website | ||
| Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention / WIC Nutrition Program | Farmers Market Nutrition Program & Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program | ✔ | ✔ | State agency | Business advising and services; Market and business development; Vegetables; Human nutrition; State Agency; | We connect farmers to provide fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs to Maine families. | Maine Farmers Feeding Maine Families | Website | |||
| Maine Christmas Tree Association | Non-profit | Non-profit; Market and business development; Equipment/Tools; Fertilizers; Farmer support and services; | Supporting family farms that produce real Christmas trees and wreath products for retail, wholesale, mail order, or choose and cut during the Christmas season. | Website | |||||||
| Maine Christmas Tree Association | Maine Christmas Tree Association | ✔ | Non-profit | Agricultural education; Agricultural Business; Member organization; | Producing real Christmas trees and wreaths. | Website | |||||
| Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry | Plant Health Programs | ✔ | State agency | Agricultural education; Horticulture; State Agency; | Information about plant health division programs; display board, handouts | Learn about the various programs in the Division of Plant Health, from selling plants and arborist licensing, to invasive pests and keeping bees. | Website | ||||
| Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry | Fund to Address PFAS Contamination | ✔ | State agency | Education and research; Farmer support and services; Funding; Policy; State Agency; | Financial and technical support to address PFAS contamination in agriculture | Website | |||||
| Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry | PFAS Response Program | ✔ | State agency | Agricultural education; Financial and professional services; State Agency; | State and Non-profit efforts to respond to PFAS in Maine Agriculture | Working to reduce or eliminate PFAS contamination in the food supply, while providing technical and financial assistance to impacted producers. | Website | ||||
| Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry | Nutrient Management Program | ✔ | State agency | Agricultural education; Compost; State Agency; Education and research; | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry | Website | |||||
| Maine Department of Education | Child Nutrition | ✔ | ✔ | State agency | Farmer support and services; Human nutrition; State Agency; Education and research; Networking; | Farm and Sea to School resources for farmers and show participants | Maine Department of Education Child Nutrition's Farm & Sea to School Program promotes the use of Maine-grown, raised, and caught ingredients in school nutrition programs throughout the state. | Website | |||
| Maine Department of Labor | Bureau of Labor Standards | ✔ | State agency | State Agency; | Bureau of Labor Standards | Website | |||||
| Maine Farmland Trust | ✔ | ✔ | Non-profit | Farmer support and services; Non-profit; Market and business development; Policy; Education and research; | Information about Maine Farmland Trust programs and services for farmers, how community members can get involved, and a few merch items for sale | Maine Farmland Trust protects farmland, supports farmers, and advances the future of farming. Our goal is to protect Maine farmland and revitalize Maine's rural landscape by keeping agricultural lands working and helping farmers and communities thrive. | Website | Instagram: @mainefarms Facebook: Maine Farmland Trust LinkedIn: Maine Farmland Trust | |||
| Maine FFA Association | ✔ | Non-profit | Agricultural education; Non-profit; Networking; | The Maine FFA is a non-profit organization led by student officers. We plan to showcase the work of Maine FFA chapters and opportunities for collaboration! | he Maine FFA Association (formerly known as "Future Farmers of America") subscribes to the mission of the National FFA Organization: "FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education." Maine FFA has over 300 members, with chapters located throughout the state. The association is led by a team of student officers. | Website, FFA Alumni Website | |||||
| Maine Food and Beverage Education Center | ✔ | ✔ | Non-profit | Education and research; Market and business development; Networking; Non-profit; | We will be showcasing information about our non-profit and the work we do - including the classes we offer, the way we feature Maine producers on our campus, and how producers and trade associations can work with us. | Nonprofit education center dedicated to building bridges between Maine's food/beverage producers and the public | Website | Facebook - @mainetastingcenter or @mfbec | Instagram - @mainetastingcenter or @mainefbec | |||
| Maine Food Convergence Project & Maine Farm and Sea to Institution | Local Food Switchboard Project | ✔ | Non-profit | Farmer support and services; Market and business development; Networking; Wholesale food distribution; | The Local Food Switchboard will serve as a central hub for coordinating logistics services within Maine's local food system. It will maintain a comprehensive inventory database that includes information on a) infrastructure such as processing, storage, and distribution businesses; b) food businesses that produce local raw or value-added goods; and c) food industry resources such as technical, financial, and workforce development assistance. | Website | |||||
| Maine Food Policy Work Group | ✔ | Informal volunteer and/or networking group | Policy; Networking; | broad based coalition in support of climate resilient, just food policy in Maine | Website | ||||||
| Maine Foodscapes Inc. | Foodscapes Garden Project | ✔ | ✔ | tbd | tbd | Non-profit | Agricultural Business; Agricultural education; Education and research; Non-profit; Farmer support and services; | Vegetable Gardens, Fruit Trees, Bushes, and Vines | Growing Gardens, Leaders, and Community in Southern Maine | Website | @mainefoodscapes |
| Maine Landscape and Nursery Association | ✔ | Non-profit | Education and research; Horticulture; Member organization; Networking; Non-profit; | Educational and Promotional materials | Maine's Largest Green Industry Association | Website | Facebook: MaineLandscapeandNurseryAssociation Instagram: pmainelandscapeandnursery | ||||
| Maine Network of Community Food Councils | ✔ | Non-profit | Education and research; Farmer support and services; Non-profit; Networking; | Map of our food council network in Maine, stickers, handouts, photo boards, a participatory board for farmers to provide feedback/questions | Maine's Food System Network | Website | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaineNetworkofCommunityFoodCouncils Instagram: @mainefoodcouncils | ||||
| Maine Nutrition Council | ✔ | Non-profit | Human nutrition; | None | mainenutritioncouncil.org | ||||||
| Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association | ✔ | ✔ | Non-profit | Agricultural education; Farmer support and services; Market and business development; Business advising and services; Service Provider; | Educational materials and technical assistance services | The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association is a broad-based community that educates about and advocates for organic agriculture, illuminating its inter dependence with a healthy environment, local food production, and thriving communities. | mofga.org | @mofga | |||
| Maine State Beekeepers Association | ✔ | Non-profit | Agricultural education; Education and research; Member organization; Non-profit; Specialty Farm Product; | Beekeeping equipment and education material | Maine State Beekeepers Association | Website | Maine State Beekeepers | ||||
| ReVision Energy | ✔ | ✔ | tbd | Other commercial business | Energy; | ReVision Energy is a 100% employee-owned solar company with offices in South Portland and Montville, Maine; Brentwood and Enfield, New Hampshire; and North Andover, Westfield, and Woburn, Massachusetts. | Website | @revisionsolar | |||
| Maine State Grange Patrons of Husbandry | Maine State Grange | ✔ | Non-profit | Member organization; Non-profit; | Display of informative information relating to the Grange and promoting ag scholarships | America's foremost volunteer, grassroots organization comprised of those who share a common interest in community involvement and agriculture. | Website | ||||
| Maine State Pomological Society | Pomological Society | ✔ | ✔ | Agricultural business | Agricultural education; Education and research; Fruit; Networking; Specialty Farm Product; | Fresh apples | tree fruit growers | Website | |||
| Maine Tree Farm Program | ✔ | Non-profit | Education and research; Non-profit; | Educational Forestry Information | Forestland Management Education | ||||||
| Maine Warden Service | Landowner Relations Program | ✔ | State agency | Education and research; Equipment/Tools; | Maine Warden Service | ||||||
| Maine Winery Guild | ✔ | ✔ | Informal volunteer and/or networking group | Agricultural Business; Education and research; Fruit; Specialty Farm Product; Technology; | Maine Wine Trail map, app, and passports, info on wine-making, cider-making, mead-making... | Supporting Maine's wineries, cideries, meaderies | Website | ||||
| Misty Acres Alpaca Farm | ✔ | Agricultural business | Agricultural Business; Agricultural education; Farm animal care; Farmer support and services; Specialty Farm Product; | alpaca products: socks, mitten, hats, gloves, scarves, etc | alpaca farm | Website | facebook, pinterest | ||||
| Nutrien Ag Solutions | ✔ | Agricultural business | Farm supplies; Fertilizers; Seed; Specialty Farm Product; Financial and professional services; | Information, Cards, Handouts, Data Sheets | Feeding the Future | Website | |||||
| OESCO, Inc. (Orchard Equipment Supply Company, Inc.) | ✔ | Agricultural business | Equipment/Tools; Equipment/heavy machinery; Farm supplies; | Cider equipment, hand tools, tools, orchard/ farm supplies. | Supplying Growers, Gardeners, Foresters, and Groundskeeping Professionals with Equipment, Tools and Service since 1954 | Website | |||||
| Paris Farmers Union | ✔ | Agricultural business | Dairy; Farm animal care; Farm supplies; Fertilizers; Farm retail product - direct to consumer; | Dairy, Animal Health, Farm, and Crop growing Supplies | Dairy, Farm, and Crop Supplies | Website | |||||
| PFAS Agricultural Service Provider Network | Informal volunteer and/or networking group | Networking; Service Provider; Farmer support and services; Education and research; | Informational bulletins, business cards, computer display | The Maine PFAS Ag Service Providers Network is a coalition of Maine agencies, organizations, and individuals working together to increase communication and coordination of efforts to respond to PFAS contamination issues in Maine agriculture | Website | ||||||
| Phoenix Feeds of Maine | ✔ | Agricultural business | Agricultural Business; Animal nutrition; Dairy; Farmer support and services; Business advising and services; | Animal Feed Supplier | Website | Phoenixfeeds | |||||
| Poulin Grain | ✔ | Agricultural business | Animal nutrition; Dairy; Farm animal care; Farm supplies; Farmer support and services; | Animal feed and nutrition services | Leading Animal Nutrition | Website | facebook.com/PoulinGrain, instagram.com/PoulinGrain | ||||
| Renoster | ✔ | Other commercial business | Research and development (including field trials); Service Provider; Market and business development; Education and research; Agricultural education; | Forestry Services for Small Landowners | Website | ||||||
| Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment | ✔ | Non-profit | Fertilizers; Horticulture; Member organization; Policy; | Will be showcasing our grassroots network and advocacy materials along with general information about the industry | RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) is the national trade association representing manufacturers, formulators, distributors and other industry leaders involved with specialty pesticides and fertilizers. We promote the safe and responsible use of pesticides to control pests and invasive species that are detrimental to our health and our environment. | Website | |||||
| Rimol Greenhouse Systems | ✔ | Other commercial business | Equipment/Tools; | Greenhouse/high tunnel structures | Greenhouse and high tunnel manufacturer | Website | @rimolgreenhouses | ||||
| SCORE Maine | SCORE Maine | ✔ | ✔ | Non-profit | Agricultural education; Business advising and services; Farmer support and services; Service Provider; | For the Life of Your Business | Website | instagram.com/scoremaine; facebook.com/scoremaine | |||
| Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education | University of Maine Cooperative Extension | ✔ | Federal agency | Agricultural education; Education and research; Funding; | Sustainable agriculture educational pamphlets, bulletins, and books, and well as grant program information. | Grants and Education to Advance Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in the Northeast | Website | ||||
| The Good Crust | ✔ | Agricultural business | Agricultural Business | Our booth will display our company's frozen dough and shelf-stable products available for sale. | The Good Crust makes the only pizza dough from 100% Maine Grains. | Website | Website | ||||
| Union Farm Equipment, Inc. | ✔ | Other commercial business | Equipment/heavy machinery | Tractors and Excavators | "The Friendly Folks" | Website | Website | ||||
| United States Department of Agriculture | Farm Service Agency | ✔ | Federal agency | Farmer support and services; Federal Agency; Insurance; Lending; Service Provider; | Federal cost share programs, crop and dairy insurance, disaster assistance and farm loans | Service Provider for farm payment programs and loans | Website | ||||
| United States Department of Agriculture | National Agricultural Statistics Service | ✔ | Federal agency | Federal Agency; | Agricultural Statistical Data/Census Information etc. | The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture. Production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use, and changes in the demographics of U.S. producers are only a few examples. NASS is committed to providing timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture. To uphold our continuing commitment, NASS will: Report the facts on American agriculture, facts needed by people working in and depending upon U.S. agriculture. Provide objective and unbiased statistics on a preannounced schedule that is fair and impartial to all market participants. Conduct the Census of Agriculture every five years, providing the only source of consistent, comparable, and detailed agricultural data for every county in America. Serve the needs of our data users and customers at a local level through our network of State field offices and our cooperative relationship with universities and State Departments of Agriculture. Safeguard the privacy of farmers, ranchers, and other data providers, with a guarantee that confidentiality and data security continue to be our top priorities. | Website | X | |||
| United States Department of Agriculture | Rural Development | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Federal agency | Federal Agency; Market and business development; Funding; | The USDA RD booth will display materials about programs including Rural Energy for America, Value Added Producer Grants, and Community Programs. | USDA Rural Development assists rural Maine residents, businesses, and communities with more than 70 grant and loan programs. | Website | X |
| United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service | ✔ | Federal agency | Funding; Agricultural education; Federal Agency | NRCS provides leadership and technical assistance to address natural resource conservation issues. | Website | ||||||
| University of Maine Cooperative Extension | Statewide Programs | ✔ | Non-profit | Agricultural education; Education and research; Non-profit; State Agency | If possible, we would like at least 2 spaces for 1. educational displays and staff to answer questions and 2. free ag, home hort, food processing, food safety, 4-H/youth publications. | Bringing the University to you! | Website | Facebook, Twitter | |||
| University of Maine Cooperative Extension | Maine New Farmers Project | ✔ | Non-profit | Agricultural education; Service Provider | Information about educational programs to help people start farms in Maine | UMaine Extension's Maine New Farmers Project is here to help beginning farmers get their farms or farming careers started. | Website | Facebook" | |||
| University of Maine Cooperative Extension | Maine Agricultural Mediation Program | ✔ | Non-profit | Agricultural education; Agricultural Business; Farmer support and services; Financial and professional services; Networking | The Maine Ag Mediation Program (MAMP) provides no-cost conflict resolution/ mediation services, lease/ contract co-drafting, and personal financial coaching for ag producers and workers -- partnering with other providers to support land and sea farmer wellness, personal sustainability, and business viability. | Conflict Resolution/ Mediation; Contract/ Lease Co-Drafting; Personal Financial Coaching | Website" | ||||
| University of Maine, Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station | Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station | ✔ | Non-profit | Research and development (including field trials); Education and research; Agricultural education; | Information about UMaine's research through the Maine Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station | The Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station powers research inspired by Maine. | Website | ||||
| Waterman AG & Turf | ✔ | Agricultural business | Agricultural Business; Equipment/heavy machinery; Equipment/Tools; Farm retail product - direct to consumer; | TRACTORS AND ATTACHMENTS | TRACTOR AND ATTACHMENT DEALER | Website | |||||
| Wellscroft Fence Systems, LLC | ✔ | Agricultural business | Equipment/Tools; Farm supplies; | Agricultural fencing as well as overhead anti-bird netting, sap line support, and trellising supplies. | New England's Agricultural Fence Experts specializing in containment and protection of livestock and crops. | Website | |||||
| Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment | ✔ | ✔ | Non-profit | Agricultural education; Dairy; Education and research; Non-profit; Networking; | Provide information and ways to get involved for a variety of WNC's education and outreach programming including: beginner farmer training, New England Grazing Network workshops and events, and national agricultural data and tech working group participation. | Creating a world where agriculture and food systems support farmer viability, thriving ecosystems, and vibrant communities. | Website | ||||
| Woods End Laboratories LLC | ✔ | Agricultural business | Agricultural Business; Agricultural education; Compost; Education and research; Farmer support and services; | Soil, compost, biodegradability testing; manufacture and distribute Solvita brand, a suite of tools used worldwide in soil health and compost testing | Since 1974, Woods End has been at the forefront of Soil Health science, pioneering technologies, products, and services. We're committed to unraveling the intricate relationship between human industry and soil ecosystems. Our primary objective is to develop a practical, nature-based approach to soil analysis, supported by extensive research and outreach to farmers. With expertise in organic waste utilization in agriculture and the impact of agri-chemicals on soil and compost, we provide invaluable insights. Our recent expansion caters to the burgeoning soil Carbon Testing market, reflecting our dedication to innovation. Trusted by farmers worldwide and sought after by consultants and leading agricultural corporations, Woods End continues to lead the way in soil science and solutions. | Website |
