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 Laughing Stock Farm, Freeport, Maine

Affiliations

We can't farm in a vacuum. There are organizations that do important work that makes it possible for us to farm the way we choose to farm. Some of the organizations most important to us are listed below. Please take some time to visit these links so that you can better understand these important relationships. The "C" in CSA stands for community. It's important for you, our customers, to understand these relationships and support the organizations doing this work.

Government Agency Links

Maine Department of Agriculture
Without question, the organization most important to farming in Maine is the Maine Department of Agriculture. We are lucky in Maine. The people who work at the Department are truly dedicated to making farming successful. Ways that you can support the Department are by visiting their website to understand the wide scope of their responsibility, buying local product, and telling your Senators and Representatives to make sure the Department is adequately funded to do their work.

Cooperative Extension - University of Maine

Soil Lab - University of Maine

U.S. Department of Agriculture - USDA

Farm Services Administration - FSA

Farming Trade Organization Links

Maine Farm Bureau
Many consumers are not aware of the Farm Bureau. This is an organization made up of farmers and run by consensus of those farmers. The Farm Bureau is the most important non-governemntal organization dedicated to agriculture in the state. They watch the legislature very closely and advocate on behalf of all farms. Please support the farm bureau by visiting their web site, understanding their positions on pending legislation, and writing ot your Senators and Representatives to let them know it is important to you to support the positions of the Farm Bureau.

Maine Sustainable Ag Society - MESAS

Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association - MVSFGA

Energy Related Links

National Biodiesel Board

Maine Farm Energy Partners

Efficiency Maine

American Society for Testing Materials - ASTM

American Oil Chemist Society - AOCS

Underwriter’s Laboratory - UL

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers - ASABE

Public Advocacy and Marketing Links

Get Real Maine

Eat Maine Foods

Maine Organic Farming and Gardening Association - MOFGA

Conservation and Preservation

Freeport Historical Society

Freeport Conservation Trust

Maine Farmland Trust

Local Freeport Trade Links

Freeport Chamber of Commerce

Freeport Merchants Association