DEADLINE: 2-24-21 and 4-1-21 new promotional opportunity for Maine farmers, growers, producers

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/19/2021 02:53 PM EST

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Real Maine Membership

"Harvesting Maine" video series to launch—  participants wanted!

Dear Maine Agricultural Producers:

“Harvesting Maine,” a new video interview series, helps people meet Real Maine members. The series of casual video interviews launches spring 2021. It showcases farmers, growers and producers who work to make a variety of Maine agricultural products available and accessible year-round. 

If you’re a Real Maine member with first-hand experience in Maine agriculture, and you’re willing to showcase your work to help people learn why agriculture matters — consider this opportunity!

Instructions:

  1. Read dates and requirements (below).
  2. Copy the bio questions, and type your answers.
  3. Email your answers by deadline.

Bio Questions:

  • First and last name(s):
  • Phone:
  • Email:
  • Business name:
  • Location:
  • Number of years in business:
  • Complete this sentence: My favorite way to enjoy Maine farm products is…
  • Complete this sentence: It is important to support Maine agriculture because…

Important Dates:

Maple producers must respond by Wednesday, February 24, 2021. 

Other agriculture sectors must respond by Thursday April 1, 2021. 

Table references topics, reply deadlines, interview air dates for Harvesting Maine five-part video series about Maine agriculture.

Requirements:

  • Real Maine membership.
  • Email a completed bio (see below) by deadline. 
  • Comfortable with public speaking. 
  • Willing to be on an interview panel—published on social media and RealMaine.com. 
  • Knowledge of, and comfortable discussing, your business and farm products. 
  • Estimate committing two hours of time—60 min. interview, 60 min. prep.
  • Can share digital images (or video) of your operation from different seasons.
  • At a minimum need a computer, phone or tablet with internet, and audio microphone. 
  • Willing and able to showcase Maine agriculture positively and professionally. 

Other Opportunities:

Want to partake in a promotion, but not comfortable with the video project? Consider a guest author entry! We welcome member content to publish at the www.REALMAINE.com blog, and/or our seasonal newspaper inserts. Pitch us your stories to publish!

Content suggestions:

  • Favorite recipes or ways to use Maine farm products.
  • Notary accomplishments, collaborations, and celebrations.
  • 250-500 word journal of seasonal highlights and experiences. 
  • High quality digital photos with captions—journaling farm scenes season-to-season, farm products and how they are made. 

Email your publish-ready content to Real Maine!