Organizations Filed Purposes:
MAINE FARMLAND TRUST PROTECTS FARMLAND, SUPPORTS FARMERS, AND ADVANCES THE FUTURE OF FARMING.
FARMLAND PROTECTION AND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM PERMANENTLY PROTECTED FARMLAND THROUGH ACCEPTANCE OF DONATED AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, PURCHASE OF AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, AND PURCHASE, PROTECTION, AND RESALE OF FARMS. IN 2019, MFT COMPLETED 24 LAND PROTECTION PROJECTS, PROTECTING 3,936 ACRES OF LAND. MFT ALSO COMPLETED ANNUAL EASEMENT MONITORING FOR 213 EASEMENTS.
FARM VIABILITY PROGRAM DIRECTLY SUPPORTED FARMERS WITH BUSINESS PLANNING. OFFERED TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO SERVE WHOLESALE MARKETS. COORDINATED A NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM THAT HELPED LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS TO ACCESS LOCALLY-GROWN AND PRODUCED FOOD AND MAINE FARMERS TO GAIN NEW CUSTOMERS. APPROXIMATELY 410 FARMS WERE SERVED IN 2019.
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDED WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, REGIONAL MEETINGS AND DISPLAYS AT AGRICULTURAL AND RELATED EVENTS TO PRESENT BOTH GENERAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT FARMLAND PROTECTION. HOSTED A VARIETY OF EVENTS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT FARMING'S NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING FILM SHOWINGS, FOOD EVENTS, ART EXHIBITS, ETC. APPROXIMATELY 458 FARMERS AND 1,801 OTHER (NON-FARMER) RURAL RESIDENTS WERE SERVED IN 2019.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kristin Varnum | VICE PRESIDE | 40 | $117,680 |
| William Toomey | PRESIDENT | 40 | $92,517 |
| Amanda Beal | PRESIDENT (F | 40 | $27,726 |
| Henry Whittemore | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Steven Page | SECRETARY | 3.5 | $0 |
| Jon Olson | DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $0 |
| Taylor Mudge | DIRECTOR; CH | 6 | $0 |
| Susan Morris | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| James Lawrence | DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $0 |
| Eleanor Kinney | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Franklin B Miles Jr | DIRECTOR (FM | 4.5 | $0 |
| Walter Fletcher | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Meredith Eilers | CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
| Neil Crane | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dave Colson | VICE CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Stacy Brenner | DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jason Bolton | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| William Bell | DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $0 |
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