Under the new 2008 Farm Bill, in order to be eligible for disaster programs, farmers must have purchased crop insurance or noninsured crop disaster assisatnce (NAP) coverage for all crops. If you had a significant crop loss this year, give our office call at 207-883-0159 x2 for more information. The buy in deadline... more

Ellen MacAdam has arranged for us to have an exhibit at the Acton Fair (Aug 21-24) this year. We will have our poster and flyers there and would like to have samples from our member farms there as well to highlight what we are doing. Examples could include a vegetable basket, flower bouquets...anything that you... more

Ellen MacAdam has arranged for us to have an exhibit at the Acton Fair (Aug 21-24) this year. We will have our poster and flyers there and would like to have samples from our member farms there as well to highlight what we are doing. Examples could include a vegetable basket, flower bouquets...anything that you... more

I have a small area of ornamental corn at Laudholm Farm in Wells I wish to treat with Entrust (spinosad) for organic control of corn earworms. The trouble is PFU sells it by the pound for $425 and I only need a tiny amount. Does anyone out there have some in stock that would be willing to sell me a small amount so I... more

We have been busy updating the Bozak's website. Please check out the new pages and let Chris and John know what you think of their updated site. www.berrybestfarm.com (especially the photogallery pages. If you roll your mouse over the smaller images they will display in a larger format to the right. Check it... more

Congrats to our website team! The changes are a great improvement and so easy to use.

Hopefully you have all checked out the Updated Website. Donald has been spending countless hours working on various features that will be rolled out over the next few weeks. The discussion board will also change and will be integrated into the site. Please check out the new design, features, and pages. Let me know ... more

We are looking for nominees for the Farm Service Agency Cumberland and York County Committee. The area having an election this year includes the towns of : Kittery, Eliot, York, South Berwick, North Berwick, Berwick, Ogunquit, Wells, Sanford, Alfred, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel. The nominee must live in or... more

Just to let you all know the website is down for about 48 hours while I move to a new server and update a few pages. Sorry for any inconvenience! It should be up by Monday and the discussion board is not affected by this change. -Dale

Does anyone have in their bedding plant stock, any icecycle pansies? Thanks, Pam Thornton

Please check out York County Farmers' Network News page for recent updates and new informational downloads. http://www.ycfn.org/news.htm

the "punkinfiddle festival" committee is looking for someone who can demonstrate the making of corn husk dolls for our fesival on sept. 27th at the wells reserve. this festival is a down home celebration of farm living in the olden days and this year is being celebrated in conjuction with national estuaries day. its... more

PRESS RELEASE : COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE HAS COST SHARE FUNDS TO HELP FARMERS BUILD NEW PONDS. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources is accepting proposals for development of environmentally sound water sources. Any commercial Maine farm business is eligible to apply to the program. The... more

Hi, I have about an acre of land in Kittery that needs to be plowed, and then disc harrowed a week later. Anyone available to do that? Thanks, -Andy 207-475-6945

Hi, I farm a 1/4 acre of land on Blackberry Hill Road in Berwick. I'd like about 8 yards of cow manure delivered to spread for fertilizer. Anyone out there have that? Thanks -Andy

Hi York County Farmers Network Members, Our disk harrow is in the shop. Does anyone have a 60" or slightly larger disk harrow that we could borrow this week? Thanks, Amy Sprague Wolf Pine Farm Alfred 324-2357 651-8198 (cell)

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture needs survey interviewers in Southern Maine. Applicants must be able to walk a quarter mile, have a valid driver's lisence, a copy of their driving record, proof of auto insurance and provide own transportation. Starting pay is $9.35 per hour, plus 50.5... more

Many farms in York/Cumberland county were mentioned as providers for this "FOOD FOR THOUGHT" fund raiser; held at Cinque Terre, a fine restaurant in Old Port. Check it out at: http://www.fbes.org/news/ecoappetito.html

Farmers at Strawbery Banke on March 15 Article Date: Friday, March 14, 2008 PORTSMOUTH — Slow Food Seacoast will be hosting farms from the Seacoast area at the Strawbery Banke Visitors Center on March 15 from noon-3 p.m. The public will have the opportunity to meet farmers, ask questions about Community Supported... more

March 17th is the deadline for purchasing insurance for spring planted crops. Sweet Corn insurance is available through your local crop insurance agent. For other vegetables without traditional crop insurance, the Farm Service Agency offers Non-insured Assistance Program coverage. For more information, call... more