Move to Maine, the first big question is should you? And when is the best time for moving to Maine?
Living here as a life time Maine native, everyday means another chance to share what’s it like? In small rural areas, not as much ink used to showcase the local community landscape.
Maine Has Over 450 Small Communities, Only A Handful Of Cities. Looking For Small Town Living?
Less online about the best kept secret of small town Maine rural living.
What is pushing the urge to own a piece of Maine, to consider the move to Maine?
The fun you had on your last of many Maine vacations part of it.
The friendly local folks around you on a Maine vacation.
Relocating Moving To Maine Is On The Rise. Too Expensive And Dangerous To Stay In Cities Part Of Why People Move To Maine.
That is one of the biggest reasons visitors start thinking what if I lived here full time or part time?
But there is a lot more to consider if you want to make the best decision and to end up staying in Maine. Not moving again and again in search of something a few out in the audience have trouble finding.
Like multiple marriages and divorces where the partners think keep trying and hoping for the best fit to eventually happen.
Sometimes it’s not the Maine relocation, it’s you. What you pack up from wherever you lived before
My best advice to make the best use of your time and money? Check out what others say they like online and what was a surprise and not what was expected. All of us are different and at each stage of our life, what we
need changes.
Parked On The Waterfront, Vacations In Maine. Water Is One Big Attraction.
Add up what you do like where you live now outside Maine.
NO place is 100% perfect. Make the list of what has changed where you live now and that small town Maine offers you today. Obviously, lots of space, four seasons of outdoor recreation. Low crime, no traffic and low cost Maine real estate.
Plus friendly people. But there are trades offs and the gotta have, don’t want lists vary depending on who you talk to that thinks they want to relocate to Maine.
Videos About Living In Maine Community Events, Blogs On Communities Here Helps The Move To Maine.
Reach out to me anytime and read through the many blog posts on Maine on this blog.
Maine Is Lots Of Small Towns, Not Large Cities. The Perfect Back Drop For Raising A Family, For Vacations, To Start A Small Business And MORE!
These Maine simple living videos along with a few vacation stays before you pack up the Subaru and point it north will help you tremendously.
A phone call or two, lots of emails full of questions all help you know this move to Maine is the right one.
But give it time after you get here, have a nest egg. I have seen folks expect a duplicate of where they moved from and no two areas are exactly the same experience.
What are you trying to accomplish in the move to Maine and how will it improve your life?.
The answer to that question is the big reason a move to Maine happens.
Jim And Howard Debate Best Organic Farming Practices And Network. I Learned A Lot About Why My Farm Apple Orchard Is Meh And How To Revive Organically.
The Farmer to Farmer conference kicked off with a farm tour of North Spore Mushroom facility.
Sorry, no photos allowed at the 25,000 square foot facility that provides spawn to dozens of farms around the county. Saw the labs, steamers, all the stages of creating mushroom substrate and learned much about the health benefits.
After learning about mushrooms we walked over to a meet and greet hospitality social at Allagash Brewing.
Networking is critical to make organic farming sustainable and viable.
Social, Hospitality To Kick Off MOFGA Farmer To Farmer Session At Allagash Brewing.
Meg my life partner invited me to tag along to Maine’s largest city and beef up my organic farming knowledge at this year’s MOFGA Farmer To Farmer Conference.
Her organic farming experience all started in 1996 from a small humble produce veggie stand. Nature’s Circle Farm, based in New Limerick Maine grew to an over 400 acre full time Maine organic farm spread.
Meg, her Dad and crew raise, store, ship fresh market organic produce. Nature’s Circle Farms also selling over 20 varieties of Maine organic seed potato stock from their Aroostook County fields.
Organic Meals, Locally Sourced Maine Food. Nothing Beats Farm To Table Dining, Networking With Big, Small And In Between Passionate Maine Organic Farmers!
The MOFGA conference happened during the super bowl and watching the Patriots lose on the big screen did not damper the enthusiasm of organic produces.
When you own and are totally invested in a small organic family farm in Maine, time spent fretting about who won or lost a sporting event is not the end of the World.
Learning From Other Organic Producers About What Works, What Does Not. Critical To Sustainability On A Small Maine Organic Farm Operation.
Your family, chores around the Maine organic farm to keep it vibrant and sustainable suddenly more important.
The conference jam packed with worthwhile education sessions on everything from where to get grant moneys, new markets for your produce, how to deal best with the pesky Colorado potato beetle and more.
Black Garlic, It’s Popular. Ever Tried It? Howard Explains How It Is Produced And Distributed By The High Meadows Farm Truck.
A half acre organic farm and expansion to an acre may sound small potatoes.
But rich well nurtured farm soil can produce thousands of pounds of organic food with careful year round prep work. It’s not just creating a big crop and develop markets to sell it. Soil health, protecting the river or waterfront you border is key to eliminate erosion. Appreciation and protection of nature is always a concern of every Maine organic farmer or gardener. Farmer to farmer meetings help keep the dream a reality around Maine.
NRCS, The Natural Resource Soil And Water Conservation Service, Farm Services, MOFGA, Others All Work To Support The Maine Organic Producer.
No Farmer, No Food.
I have read about food insecurity and that up to a third of the food produced does not get consumed.
In Maine, when you think about all the school cafeterias, the colleges, prisons, the big consumers of shipped in produce, you have to wonder. Why can’t we funnel Maine organic locally sourced wholesome food to these food stream consumers?
The need for a processor to peel the squash, to cube it and fresh freeze to be ready to quick and easy prepare it is part of what’s missing.
Community freezers, coordination with legislators, and a grass roots passion to help stop wasting food and help the small Maine farmer at the same time is key.
Shout it out. make some noise.
Let’s clean up the plate and not scrape it into the garbage stream.
Support locally produce Maine agricultural products.
Local Farmers Markets, Community CSA’s Producing Locally Grown Food.
Where you shop, do you get the impression local matters and the suggestion area farmers are able to peddle their crops at the Piggly Wiggly?
Do they really or are some of the grocery store posters and propaganda on their websites from long ago and faded?
Not a grow it and we will give you shelf space to get it placed from the farm to the family table practiced for local shoppers where you stock up on groceries?
Is there a strong current grocer to local Maine farmer connection underway?
Maine Is Farming, Lots Of Woods, Rich But Simple All Natural Living.
There should be and speak up for fresher, cheaper, locally sourced Maine farm food that is not trucked in from many time zones away.
Pulled locally and not from out west or out of the country.
Let where you push the wire cart with the squeaky wheel know you noticed and ask them why local growers are replaced with far away from who knows where producers.
Support local Maine farmers, organic and conventional or everyone misses out from the farm to table nutritious habit at family meal time.
Here’s one farm property that was just listed in Northern Maine with 36.5 manageable acres.
Horse around, have critters and crops. Could you do it? Serving up what you grow and bartering with other local producers for what you don’t. It’s a lot of work and you have to be healthy. Starting out it helps to have savings, a nest egg.
Or someone holds down a real job to tame and flatten the peaks and valleys when operating a small Maine family farm.
Maine real estate is my real job but growing up on a farm and owning one is a passion too. Thank you for sticking around, reading until the very end. I appreciate you out in the blogging audience and here for suggestions on blog posts you want to see all about Maine.
All You Need: Quiet Richness of Small-Town Life in Maine
In a world that moves faster every day, there are places where time still respects rhythm. Where the post office is also where you catch up with neighbors, and where the hardware store has what you need—plus the advice to go with it. People care about you, others in a small-town life in Maine. Living in a small Maine town is really like being a member of a very large family.
Small Town, Living On A Maine Lake. Priceless.
Small towns in Maine don’t always make headlines, and that’s part of the point.
What they offer isn’t flashy. But if you’ve lived it, or even visited long enough to notice, you know: there’s something here. Something solid. Something that fills the cup in ways city life never seems to touch.
In a Maine town—especially the ones tucked along a river bend or beyond the reach of a cell signal—you’ll find a kind of practical wisdom that doesn’t come from books or podcasts. It comes from living close to the land. From knowing the seasons. From understanding what matters and what doesn’t.
You learn how to fix things before you replace them in small towns in Maine.
How to grow food or source it from someone who did. How to cook from scratch and stretch leftovers into something better the next day. Frugal, grateful, respectful happens in small town living in Maine.
Maine Is Outdoors, All Year Long. It’s Woods, Water, Major Scenery And Not Crowded.
You learn that generosity doesn’t need attention. That a neighbor who plows your driveway might never mention it—and doesn’t need to. But you can make a pie, drop off a jar of honey or home grown distilled maple syrup to pay them back. To show them you appreciate the good deed doer going above and beyond or out of their way to help in so many ways.
Keep it simple, always be aware that it is not just about you.
Pitch in, work hard, show up and help. Be kind, considerate and don’t hold anger or seek revenge. This is the kind of common sense applied to daily living that knows better than to argue online. Just work steady, quietly, day after day. For the greater good and to make a difference, that’s the mission with simple living in rural Maine.
Not A Lot Of Traffic, Pretty Much Zero For Crime.
There’s a temptation to see the word wholesome as something soft, nostalgic, or naive.
But in small-town Maine, it means something stronger. It means raising kids to look adults in the eye. Taking ownership and making restitution for damaging property that is not yours. It means showing up when there’s a fire, a funeral, or a fundraiser. It means Sunday potlucks and benefit suppers, and you better be the kind of person others can count on.
Life here in Maine teaches respect—not just for people, but for weather, tools, land, and animals, the great outdoors. It builds resourcefulness, humility, and trust. Going home grown and wholesome in the best way: honest, human, and rooted. Uncomplicated and nothing to split hairs about and criticize. Be productive, not decisive. Tackle issues not attack personalities.
Eating Outdoors, Take Out Food In Maine. Everything Is Better Outdoors!
Small-town living in Maine has a way of reshaping your idea of “enough.”
You begin to realize that peace isn’t found in more, but in meaning. A woodpile stacked high for winter brings more satisfaction than an expensive gadget ever could. A pantry of preserved food is worth more than a shelf of imported goods. A kitchen table full of laughter is as rich as life gets.
Have all you need and grateful? Most Mainers are. You don’t need a thousand friends—just a few good ones living in small town Maine. No need for constant noise—just the sound of the wind in the trees, or boots on snow, or loons calling from the Maine lake at dusk or early morning.
Up To Camp In Maine. Leave A Note, Tell Them Where You Too Off To….
Contentment here isn’t loud. It’s deep, a constant, a comfort.
There’s a peace in knowing what’s next. In small-town Maine, the rhythm of life is still shaped by the land and the calendar. You plant in spring, you cultivate and hoe, hay in the summer, you gather and harvest in fall. You get your wood in before the snow for next year.
This year’s wood fuel supply is all stacked, seasoned and more than enough to get you to spring.
You check the almanac, even if only out of habit. And with each cycle, there’s a kind of peace that grows—knowing that whatever comes, you’ll face it together.
Hiking, Climbing, Hitting Rec Trails Part Of Small Town Living In Maine.
Because small-town life in Maine isn’t just about self-sufficiency. It’s about mutual sufficiency. It’s about living in a way that doesn’t just take, but gives back. To each other. To the land. To the next generation. Be a good steward, make an effort to protect and preserve the natural resources. To pass the woods, water and wildlife refuge or farm property to your kids, a new owner in as good or better condition than you received it.
Living in a small Maine town takes a certain persistent positive attitude.
In a world full of noise, trends, and hustle, small-town Maine life offers something far more valuable: a clear mind, strong hands, honest work, strong back and genuine rest.
Everyone’s cup of tea? It’s not for everyone. But for those who choose it—or are lucky enough to have grown up in it—it’s not a fallback. It’s not a compromise. It’s not a step down.
It’s a kind of freedom most people don’t even realize they’re missing.
So what if the road ends in gravel? That’s often where the good stuff starts.
As snow melts into the soil, a certain kind of energy comes back to life.
Living Off The Land In Maine. Amish Are Masters At Simple Living.
You feel it in your boots and hear it in the woods, from out over the water.
It drips from tapped maples, the rattle of a woodpecker, the quiet of your first hike on bare ground.
Across Maine, sugarhouses fire up. Families and farmers boil down gallons of sap, standing watch over steaming evaporators. The smell is unmistakable: smoke, steam, and sweetness.
By mid-April, the trout are moving and so are the fishermen. Along rivers and streams, casting begins again. Foraging for fiddleheads becomes a favorite ritual in pockets of shaded forest. And the trails? Muddy, sure—but full of promise. Minimalist living, rich in what matters and all natural not pretentious. That’s small town living in a Maine rural community.
Sewing Circle, Nap Time, Feeling Safe And Well Fed?
There’s a rhythm to summer in Maine woods trails and open land, and most of it leads to natural water.
With thousands of lakes and ponds, and an island-dotted coastline that never seems to end, Mainers and visitors alike head out in canoes, kayaks, and skiffs. There’s something grounding about a slow paddle or a quiet float on still water. It’s not about the fish. It’s about being there
At the same time, boots hit trails from Mount Blue to Mount Katahdin. Hiking, biking, camping, and backroad exploring keep things moving. Maine’s natural spaces are as open and welcoming in July as they are in October.
Evenings are for grilling, lake swims, or sitting around a campfire while kids chase fireflies. Nothing fancy—just the way it’s always been. Simple living in small town Maine.
Autumn: Color, Harvest, and Preparation
Life On The Maine Farm. Easy Does It Simple. Early Morning Chores, The Day Wraps Up Late At Night.
As the light shifts, so does the pace. Fall in Maine brings a sense of purpose. The air smells like wood smoke and damp leaves, and every hillside seems to catch fire with reds, oranges, and golds.
People hike more, not less. It’s the best time to be in the woods: cool mornings, no bugs, and leaves underfoot.
The views from fire towers or mountaintops stretch out farther than they did in July, clearer and somehow quieter.
Hunters begin to track game, not just for sport, but to fill freezers and carry on traditions passed down for generations.
Others spend weekends stacking wood, storing vegetables, or canning what the garden gave.
And of course, the apple orchards, the farm stands, the cider—autumn in Maine isn’t just a sight; it’s a feeling.
And Then Comes Snow
As the seasons turn again, the land doesn’t shut down—it settles in.
Those who love to ski wax their boards and scan weather reports.
Others strap on snowshoes, haul sleds, or take to the trails on snowmobiles.
Ice shacks appear on lakes like little neighborhoods, each one a warm shelter with a story inside.
Small Maine Towns On The Water.. ‘hole ‘nother Way Of Simple Living.
You’ll see kids sledding down local hills, and people still out walking the dog at sunset, bundled but content.
In Maine, winter isn’t something to survive—it’s part of the cycle. It’s the quieter season, the one where the light changes and so does the pace.
You don’t need to promote it as extreme or wild. It just is. It belongs.
Outdoor Life, the Maine Way
So what does outdoor recreation mean in Maine?
Land Not People. That’s Maine. Loaded With Wildlife But No HOA’s, No Four To Six Lanes Of Traffic.
It means walking a woodlot, foraging for greens, dropping a line, hauling in a trap, sitting on a dock, skiing a trail.
Or hunting a ridge, paddling a cove, hiking a slope, or simply enjoying the view from your porch.
Listen, wait for it, see it? It means being out there, in the elements—not because you have to be, but because you getto be.
And it means doing so all year, because around here, we don’t have favorite seasons.
We just have different ways of being outside up here in Maine.
There is a quiet richness to life in communities, to living in small town Maine.
Packing up, heading out and bee lining to the state of Maine. Is it time to trade the chaos of city life for simple living, no traffic, and the natural rural beauty of wide open rural Maine? Maine continues to gain popularity momentum as a top destination for those looking to relocate. According to the U-Haul Growth Index, Maine is lucky number 13 and pole vaulted an impressive 18 spots from last year—its highest ranking since 2021.
This makes Maine one of the fastest-rising move to states on the list, alongside Oklahoma and Indiana.
Your View Where You Live Now. Is It A 300 Lot Housing Subdivision Or Wildlife, Trees, The Waterfront?
People want to know the steps to take to do it wisely. They know they can’t afford the price of staying where they live now on the planet. More and more people are moving to Maine for peace and quiet, affordability, and a wholesome simple way of life. With the fourth lowest crime rate in the United States, clean air, and a strong sense of community, it’s no wonder that Maine is drawing families, retirees, and those looking to live a more no traffic, self-sufficient lifestyle.
Living and volunteering in a small Maine town. Be prepared to step up, dig in and help out on local projects. Not just for one year but for life. It’s how you meet the unique talent loaded folks around you in a small Maine community.
It’s like being brought into a large family and feeling you have a purpose when making Maine your new home base.
What if you could wake up each day on your own piece of Maine land, surrounded by rolling fields, towering pines, and the sound of birds instead of sirens? Low-priced farm properties in Maine offer just that. Whether you’re looking for a small homestead, a fixer-upper farm, or acres of land to build your dream home, rural Maine real estate is still surprisingly affordable.
Or maybe you just want to get below radar and stop the spin of the World.
Take a break from people on all four sides. Parking it in your waterfront log cabin on a Maine lake to rest and relax? That price of $32,500 and you own the land can’t be right. Right? What? Not a misprint? Whoa.
There’s something for everyone in drop dead gorgeous Maine that will grab you by the heart strings and never let go.
Are You In This Dream About Maine Vacations? Low Cost, No People, More Wildlife, Better Sunrises, Sunsets. Maine.
Raising your family in a small Maine town or starting a Mom and Pop family business is another reason to move to Maine for many!
Better Place To Raise Kids. Small Maine Town Are.
I’ve read other studies showing Maine squarely in the top ten as favorite places on radar to consider packing up and moving to today.
Farming in Maine isn’t just about growing crops—it’s about building a way of life. Families are rediscovering the benefits of multi-generational living, much like the classic Waltons-style households where gram and gramp, kids, and grand kids all share the same homestead. The quality of life soars and you realize more and more about why this move, relocation to Maine was so right.
It’s not just cost-effective; it creates a support system that modern life often lacks. Imagine having loved ones just steps away, sharing chores, meals, and memories in a way that strengthens family bonds.
Head To The Country, Get Away From Traffic, People, Smog, Crime. How Long Has The Dream About Moving To Maine “Someday” Been Playing In Your Head?
Maine’s small towns feel like a big extended family.
Neighbors wave as you drive by, people help each other, volunteer, and come together during hard times. Every person, with their own quirks, skills, and stories, contributes to the fabric of the community. Whether it’s a local farm stand, a town potluck, or a group gathering to help bring in the hay, there’s a strong sense of belonging here that’s hard to find elsewhere.
Moving, relocation to a small Maine town, what do you worry about or makes you not so sure if it is a hot idea? Often the doubt is not thinking such a place can exist in real life. Or folks around you that have never set foot in Maine are experts telling you don’t do it. Do your homework, reach out and let’s tackle the concerns. Discuss the pros and cons of moving, relocation to a small Maine town.
For those seeking a healthier, more active lifestyle, a Maine farm provides daily exercise, fresh air, and farm-to-table quality food.
Maine offers four distinct seasons, each bringing its own charm. The crisp autumn air and vibrant foliage, the snowy landscapes of winter, the lush greenery of spring, and the long sunny days of summer all make farming in Maine a rewarding experience.
Maine Small Town Living, Nothing Compares.
If you’ve ever dreamed of living off the land, raising animals, growing your own food, or simply having space to breathe, now is the time to explore Maine’s affordable rural real estate.
Whether you want to homestead, create a retreat, or start a small-scale farm business, there’s never been a better time to invest in a piece of unspoiled Maine countryside. Houses in town, property land acreage, a waterfront getaway in Maine. There are all pleasantly lower priced the further up into Maine you travel and explore.
Why keep putting off the dream that haunts you about relocating, moving to Maine?
Farm properties in Maine are still within reach, but as more people discover the benefits of country living, demand is growing. Find your perfect farm and start building the life you’ve always wanted—wholesome, peaceful, and connected to nature.
Check out a new Maine property 50 acre farm listing video, with an extra 25 next to that if you want more elbow room.
Would you like help finding the best affordable farms in Maine, homes, land, rental property, small business and waterfront listings ?
Let’s talk. Call, click, text, send smoke signals, come visit us in Aroostook County. Thank you for stopping by our Me In Maine blog post today and please explore the other posts! Anything “Vacationland” and what’s it like living here. What you need to prepare you for the moving, relocation to Maine. It’s all fair game in the blog posts about simple living in Maine.
How to start a small farm in Maine, why people homestead?
Space, less or no regulations, no home owner’s associations, low crime. Is it time to trade the chaos of city life for simple living, no traffic, and the natural beauty of rural Maine? More and more people are moving to Maine for peace and quiet, affordability, and a wholesome way of life.
Getting Out Of A Maine Real Estate Office, Not Pinned To A Wall By A Desk. Me In Maine Blog Author Andrew Mooers Does!Maine, The Way Life Should Be. One Big State, Lots Of Special Hidden Areas To Discover.
Running a farmstead like maybe some family member did years ago in their family.
I talk to many who remember as kids coming to Maine on summer vacations.
Helping their grandparents with chores on a Maine farm. And these folks think they want their grandchildren exposed to the same self reliance and feeling empowered working the Maine farm land.
With the fourth lowest crime rate in the United States, clean air, and a strong sense of community, it’s no wonder that Maine is drawing families, retirees, and those looking to live a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
What if you could wake up each day on your own piece of land, surrounded by rolling fields, towering pines, and the sound of birds instead of sirens? Low-priced farm properties in Maine offer just that. Whether you’re looking for a small homestead, a fixer-upper farm, or acres of land to build your dream home, rural Maine real estate is still surprisingly affordable.
Small scale farming in Maine isn’t just about growing crops—it’s about building a way of life.
Families are rediscovering the benefits of multi-generational living, much like the classic Waltons-style households where gram and gramp, kids, and grand kids all share the same homestead. It’s not just cost-effective; it creates a support system that modern life often lacks. Imagine having loved ones just steps away, sharing chores, meals, and memories in a way that strengthens family bonds.
Here’s a video to watch for 40 acre farm property in Maine with two houses as an example of a current Maine real estate listing.
Maine’s small towns feel like a big extended family.
Neighbors wave as you drive by, people help each other, volunteer, and come together during hard times. Every person, with their own quirks, skills, and stories, contributes to the fabric of the community. Whether it’s a local farm stand, a town potluck, or a group gathering to help bring in the hay, there’s a strong sense of belonging here that’s hard to find elsewhere. How to start a small micro farm in Maine.
For those seeking a healthier, more active lifestyle, a Maine farm provides daily exercise, fresh air, and farm-to-table quality food.
Maine offers four distinct seasons, each bringing its own charm. The crisp autumn air and vibrant foliage, the snowy landscapes of winter, the lush greenery of spring, and the long sunny days of summer all make farming in Maine a rewarding experience. Your small farm in Maine.
Country Home, Your Outbuildings On The Maine Farmstead. Could You Build Your Own Slowly?
If you’ve ever dreamed of living off the land, raising animals, growing your own food, or simply having space to breathe, now is the time to explore Maine’s affordable rural real estate.
Whether you want to homestead, create a retreat, or start a small-scale farm business, there’s never been a better time to invest in a piece of unspoiled Maine countryside. Buy an old farm tractor, yesteryear equipment and work the land, til the soil.
There is lots of Maine land to buy for little per acre cost. See the buildings, the wide open space in a Maine town with less than 30 people in it? Never going to be Walmart in Drew Plantation, Maine.
Maine Homestead, Looking For A Relocation To Vacationland?
It’s smart to get a mix of land like the video above that is 40 acres total but 10 acres cleared pasture farm land and the rest mixed woods. The clearing wooded land and removing stumps, rocks is a long expensive back breaking process. Start with cleared open land or bush hog the pasture farm field starting to grow up to golden rod and mustard. Start small, think big, think independent and farm to table.
Quick Facts On One Maine Farm Property For Sale!
Why keep putting off the dream of owning or building a home on Maine farm land?
Farm properties in Maine are still within reach, but as more people discover the benefits of country living, demand is growing. Find your perfect farm and start building the life you’ve always wanted—wholesome, peaceful, and connected to nature. For many, the news has them nervous, the high tailing it to small rural Maine and getting below radar looks pretty attractive.
The farm property in Maine you buy does not have to be like the one in Green Acres.
Homesteads, Farm Properties In Maine.
Funny show but we don’t climb telephone poles to make landline calls anymore in Maine.
No mortgage, no high cost of living and more wildlife than people in vast under populated areas of Vacationland. It’s no laughing matter and folks are getting serious about making a change in where they live. Would you like help finding the best affordable farms in Maine? Let’s talk about Maine real estate, my real job when not blogging about the Pine Tree state.
The legislation enacted into law during the Civil War opened up wilderness, vast expanses of acres with little or no population. Land was plentiful and not so valuable. Clearing it, settlements in Maine took a lot of hard work, plenty of faith in yourself and others in the new neighborhood.
Free Land For Settlers In Maine. One Way To Populate Unsettled Maine Townships.
In Maine, 100 free acres of land were available to help attract new settler immigrants to move to America.
Unfortunately, no one fighting on the side of the Confederacy was allowed to play in the Homestead Land Grant of 1862. That changed in 1890 to open it up to those wearing gray during the War Between The States.
160 acres of free land to open up and settle parts of the West, up into Maine, everywhere.
Farm Property In Maine. Your Nearest Neighbor A Half Mile Away.
The Morrill legislation provided for 210,000 land grants to promote higher education. Going to the University of Maine I always knew UMO was a land grant college.
Giving land to the land grant educational state colleges and university institution to sell to fund the higher education was a lofty idea.
I had listed a 50 acres of Maine land in New Sweden recently and got to thinking how the Swedish picked up state in their old country. To make the trip across the pond to rural Maine.
More Outdoor Space, Owning More Land With Your Home In Maine.
Up here in Maine, instead of 160 free land acres, the offer was changed a little.
Five acres of 100 were cleared, an 18’x26′ cabin provides to help the new Maine settlers. Each log cabin had a Hampden wood cook stove.
The settlements sprung up around a brook, stream, river. The waterways were vital to run mills and if successful, a boarding home might spring up. The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad helps open up the Swedish settlements in Northern Maine.
Valuable For Heat, For Home Cooking, The Farm House Wood Stove.
When you are warm from an unending supply of firewood and you raise your own food, the national economy news is not of much effect.
Oh sure, teacher salaries might have to be cut but the Maine free land homesteading settlement farm and lumbering families had all they needed.
Peru and Mexico were Maine town names that came from struggles happening in those countries at the time. Paris Maine was in honor and payment for service in the French and Indians Wars. The land grant from Massachusetts before Maine became a state.
Poland Maine and higher wages in the US than Europe caused the influx of population during the Gilded Age in the late 1800’s.
A name for an unorganized Township 5 Range 2 came from many places. Not because the earlier settlers had a connection to a particular country or culture. You think of the early Swedes or whatever country the immigrant came from and have to admire their grit and faith.
The St John River Valley, Aroostook County’s Crown Of Maine.
The early years in New Sweden, Stockholm area had setbacks like anyone farming, working in the woods getting the timber to the mills.
Poor crops, lousy market prices, forest fires, sickness but always always a hard work day ahead. Clearing the land, farming, lumbering, toiling to create strong lasting Maine communities. It took stamina, a strong faith and cooperation from other free land homesteading immigrants resettling in rural Maine. Free land grant in Maine, an opportunity for a brighter future than staying where you were across the ocean.
Unsettled and under populated wilderness areas of Maine and the free land to homestead were an opportunity. For families to pack up and move here but not for vacations. For a new start, for free Maine land and some other perks to entice settling rural parts of the state. To carve out a life where family values, cultural and religious traditions could continue in the new Maine location.
