Save the dates for two March webinars from Real Maine
All are welcome! Join us to receive planning ideas and tips for making the most of Real Maine’s promotional tools, and sign-up for statewide events. Please use the registration to request a recording.
Consider attending if the following interests you:
Would you like to welcome visitors for Open Farm Day, the Real Maine Ice Cream Trail, or the Real Maine Fiber Tour & Trail?
Do you host your own on-farm tours and customer appreciation events?
Are you a supporter who wants to help promote agritourism activities?
Are you interested in collaborating with other farms, makers, and local businesses?
Webinar Topics:
Sign-up instructions for Real Maine promotional events
Tips for planning a successful on-farm event
Question-and-answer session about promotional and planning tools
If you’re ready to sign up for any statewide events, please use the following forms. If you don’t have a Real Maine membership, please follow these steps.
Maine’s Open Farm Day is the fourth Sunday in July. The Ice Cream Trail promotion kicks off each June during dairy month. The Real Maine Fiber Tour & Trail is in October.
Here are the deadlines to make the most of Real Maine and Maine DACF’s print, social, radio, and digital promotions.
May 1 – Sign up for Open Farm Day and the Ice Cream Trail
August 1 – Sign up for the Fiber Tour & Trail
Sincerely, Anne
Sign up for Maine’s 36th Open Farm Day!
The 36th annual event happens July 27, 2025. If you’re already a Real Maine member, you should use this form to sign-up.
About the promotion: Maine farmers started this summertime tradition in 1989. The event serves different purposes for farms and communities. Examples include “open house” style tours, customer appreciation events, and agricultural awareness experiences. Watch this to learn more.
About the promotion: The Real Maine Ice Cream Trail is not an ordinary list of scoop shops or retailers. The purpose is to help people find sites that use Maine milk and cream, plus other Maine farm ingredients. Sites include creameries, farm stores, or scoop shops that are open to guests, and sell ice cream, custards, frozen yogurts or gelatos. If you’re not a business but want to suggest a site, please email us!
Real Maine Fiber Tour & Trail
Please use this form to sign-up your farm, processing facility, shop or studio.
About the promotion: The trail aims to show how raw fiber becomes a finished product. Host sites offer a variety of experiences. Farms raising fiber-producing animals or crops host tours. Artisans, such as those who use non-synthetic dyes, open their studios. Many sites sell local fleece, fiber, roving, and yarns. This event happens in early October to help sites connect with people who enjoy Maine’s fall sightseeing experiences.
New in 2025! One form for multiple events!
Does your farm participate in multiple statewide events?
Plus, you can use this form to add events that are supported and organized by producer groups. For example Maine Maple Sunday® Weekend, Fiber Frolic, Wild Blueberry Weekend, Open Creamery days, etc.
Not yet a Real Maine member? Use this form to join!
Use this form to join Real Maine and sign up for a statewide event.
Please use this form to sign up for different statewide promotional events, and create your membership account in one simple step.
