Farmer Profile: Joseph Mailhot, commercial orchard + nursery

Co-Applicant/Spouse:

Preferred Acreage:

5 Acres

Preferred Counties:

Kennebec

Androscoggin

Franklin

Oxford

Updated On:

October 23, 2026

Seeker Details

Past and Present Farming Experience:

10 years developing a tree and shrub nursery as well as planting and managing our own private orchard on 56 acres in Livermore.

Types Of Enterprises Considered:

Apple/Fruit

Nursery

Business Plan and/or future farming vision and goals:

I am looking for an orchard to manage. Partnership, lease, owner finance, or other type agreements. Ideally I would want to take over a conventional or neglected orchard and begin a multi year process of renovation.

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Seeking

Tillable Acres:

Wooded Acres:

Acres in Pasture:

Acres in Orchard/Perennials:

Organic:

Doesn't matter

Farm Structures Needed:

Storage

Shop

Equipment Needed:

None

Farm House:

Protection Easements:

Maybe (Please send me information)

ME Counties:

Kennebec

Androscoggin

Franklin

Oxford

Arrangements Considered:

Farm Manager

Joint Venture with Eventual Sale

Lease with Option to Buy

Long-term Lease (5+yrs)

Owner-Financed Sale

Partnership

Work to Own (Gradual Transfer of Responsibility & Farm Assets)

Needs Training:

Specific Training Needs:

Contact Information

Contact Name:

Hanne at Maine Farmland Trust - Farmland Access & Transfer Program Manager

Email:

info@mainefarmlink.org