by GrowSmart Maine | Mar 21, 2024 | 2023 Planning for Ag
The purpose of this memo is to share our collective support for strengthening the Bureau of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources’ Working Farmland Access and Protection Program within the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and to ask you to...
by GrowSmart Maine | Jan 19, 2024 | 2023 Planning for Ag
Testimony of Nancy Smith, CEO of GrowSmart Maine In Support of LD 2053 An Act to Exempt Buildings Used to Cultivate Crops from the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code January 22, 2024 Senator Beebe-Center, Representative Salisbury and Honorable Members of the Joint...
by GrowSmart Maine | Jan 8, 2024 | 2023 Planning for Ag
Testimony of Nancy Smith, CEO of GrowSmart Maine In Support of LD 1940, “An Act to Promote Consistent Policies within Growth Management Programs in Order to Increase Food Security and Economic Resiliency in Local Communities” January 12, 2024 Senator...
by GSM Admin | Jul 21, 2023 | 2023 Planning for Ag, GrowSmart News
In June, GrowSmart Maine provided an update on the Policy Action 2023 bills, many of which have been carried over to the next session. Stay tuned for more information about next steps in ensuring effective implementation of those bills that passed, and next steps to...
by GSM Admin | May 16, 2023 | 2023 Planning for Ag
Testimony of Nancy Smith, CEO of GrowSmart Maine in Support of LD 54, An Act to Require Compliance with Natural or Agricultural Resource Protection Ordinances Download a PDF of this testimony May 15, 2023 Senator Brenner, Representative Gramlich and Honorable Members...
by GSM Admin | Apr 27, 2023 | 2023 Planning for Ag, Planning for Ag News
Testimony of Nancy Smith, Executive Director of GrowSmart Maine in support of LD 1678 Resolve, Directing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation andForestry to Study and Report on Soil Carbon Sequestration Incentive Programs Download a PDF of the testimony here...
