Maine Resilient Farms Tour

An experiential bus tour of talks, activities, and agricultural education hosted by AGCOM. Legislative candidates from around the state are invited to join our tour of farms representative of Maine’s agricultural landscape. 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

7:15 AM - Bus departs Terminal in Old Town

8:30 AM - Arrival and Check-in at Augusta Civic Center

9:00 AM - Bus departs Augusta Civic Center
Welcome and overview of Maine Agriculture

9:45 AM - Hunter Farm Research Station (PFAS) - Unity

11:00 AM - MOFGA Heritage Orchard (Organic apples) - Unity

11:30 AM - Lunch at Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association - Unity 

1:15 PM - Brodis Blueberries - Hope

2:50 PM - American Unagi - Waldoboro

4:05 PM - Sheepscot Valley Farm - Whitefield

Evening Activities

5:40 PM - Dinner and Social Hour at Highmoor Farm (University of Maine, Maine Agricultural Experiment Station) 

8:25 PM - Depart and return to Augusta Civic Center 

9:00 PM - Depart Augusta and return to Old Town

We are grateful to the many sponsors making the tour possible:

The goal of this event is to bring legislative and agricultural leaders together to create better agricultural policy in Maine.

Registration is now closed for 2024