NEWPORT — The Sebasticook Regional Land Trust is set to continue its 2024 speaker series with a talk by Thacher Carter, municipal policy associate for Maine Farmland Trust.

The event is set for 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at the Newport Cultural Center on Main St.

Municipalities have an important role to play in protecting important farmland from being lost to development, helping farm businesses thrive, and ensuring that local ordinances and planning initiatives are inclusive of the diverse needs of farmers in their communities, according to a news release from the Unity-based land trust.

According to Carter, there is much that can be done locally to advance farm-friendly policy and planning solutions by municipal boards and committees and by individuals who care about agriculture and recognize opportunities for change or action in their communities. A range of tools and strategies are available to municipalities, and it is up to each community to determine which are the right fit for their town.

Following the release of the second edition of “Cultivating Maine’s Agricultural Future: A Policy and Planning Guide for Towns” by Maine Farmland Trust, Carter will present and lead discussion about what action steps town governments in Maine can take to protect farmland and support farmers.

For more information or to RSVP, visit sebasticookrlt.org.

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