SOUTHERN AROOSTOOK SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
2026 has been designated as the International Year of the Woman Farmer (YOWF), declared by the United Nations General Assembly and led nationally by NASDA, state agriculture departments, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations, to uplift and recognize women in agriculture. Beginning in May, the SASWCD will be participating in monthly articles in The County weekly newspaper, along with Presque Isle NRCS and St John Valley SWCD, highlighting some of our own Aroostook County women farmers. SASWCD will feature four Southern Aroostook women farmers in the newspaper in May and August so be sure to check it out.
Local Work Group Meeting - The SASWCD, in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be hosting the annual LWG meeting in October. The public meeting is an opportunity to highlight local resource concerns and make recommendations to NRCS on how to spend USDA Farm Bill funds for conservation practices on private lands. Check back for meeting date confirmation.
Be sure to like our Facebook page - fb/saswcd for updates to all of our educational opportunities and programs.
About Soil and Water Conservation Districts:
Soil and Water Conservation Districts work as the grass roots connection between local, state and federal agencies and producers and have done so since 1935, when Congress agreed to a Soil Conservation Service after spending an afternoon in session with skies darkened by soil particles blown in from the Great Plains. The Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District became recognized under Maine State Law in January of 1942. Since then, the SASWCD has grown from working with farmers as conservation "cooperators" to include all landowners
Education for all landowners is an important part of our work. Check out listings under "Education" and "Fundraising" to see what is happening this fall in Southern Aroostook.
