Agricultural Resource Development

Thank you for joining us at the 82 Maine Agricultural Trades Show!

We want to thank all participants and attendees who helped bring this event back in person for 2023. We hope everyone had opportunities to network, get information, and make valuable connections.

There are still plenty of ways to connect all year, and we’re sharing a few recommendations, helpful contact info, and some selected conference sessions.

Find Year-Round Info and Events

Here are some resources you may want to revisit from the show or use to stay connected for year-round learning and news. 

• Bookmark the show webpage: www.maine.gov/dacf/agtradesshow
• 2023 Winter Webinar Series from the Legal Food Hub
• Maine 4-H Agricultural Ambassador Program Spring Session Sign Up
• View Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation & Forestry News, Public Meetings, and Events Calendars
• Maine Bureau of Pesticides Control Re-Certification Credit Course Calendar
• Workshops and Classes from University of Maine Cooperative Extension 
• View the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Event Calendar
• Connect with Maine Soil & Water Conservation Districts
• Let Real Maine be your guide to Maine farm events, activities and products

Have Ideas for Future Shows?

We welcome ideas about what types of resources and information are valuable to anyone involved in Maine agriculture who may attend the show. 

Share your ideas 

Access Select Sessions from the 2023 Conference

We can share recordings of select conference sessions partly thanks to Real Maine and the Agricultural Resources Development Division’s support. These sessions generally cover business planning tools, experiences, and topics that may be useful to various farms and agricultural businesses. Please feel free to enjoy these and share them with others. You can open the respective session hosts’ links for more information.

Farm Calc Session host: Maine Farmland Trust

• Learning about FarmCalc, a free program to help farmers directly compare their costs and profits between types of crops and products and help with business goals. 

Session host: Maine Farmer Resource Network

• Farm Financials Planning Tips, tricks, farmer-to-farmer discussion, and maybe some motivation to dig into your books.
• Alternative Access to Capital: Where’s the Money? An overview of the funding and financing landscape for Maine and food businesses.
• So, You Want To Sell in Maine? Market Research for Farm Businesses Explores various aspects of selling farm products in markets from wholesale to retail, big and small.

• Food Insecurity Programs Learn about including gleaning on Maine farms.

• Formal & Informal Cooperative Development & Collaboration Panelists offer firsthand insight.

• It’s Not Just Dirt: Soil Health on the Farm Learn about the role of healthy soils in farm success.

Session host: Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets Convention

• Public Relations Strategies

• Accessibility

• Best Practices for Growing Your Business

• Fundraising Roundtable