County Info

The members of the Oxford County Board of Directors currently are:

• David & Anne Carter, President - (207) 539-4848
• Carla Phillips, Secretary & Treasurer - (207) 674-3862
• John Bissell, State Director - (207) 597-2544
• Lynne Billings - (207) 369-9516
• Robert Cameron - (207) 364-7989

Many members of Oxford County Farm Bureau participate in the various Farmers' Markets including the Norway Farmers' Market.

They also took part in Ag Day at the Oxford County Fair, working on demonstrations for children in an agricultural setting.

Check out the websites of some of our members:

Troika Drafts - www.troikadrafts.com

Silly Goats Farm - www.sillygoats.com

Healing Spirit Farm - http://healingspiritfarm.com/ 

County Info

Census of Agriculture County Profile

Number of farms

• 469 farms in 2002, 459 farms in 1997.

  Land in farms

• 67,406 acres in 2002, 69,307 acres in 1997.

  Average size of farm

• 144 acres in 2002, 151 acres in 1997.

  Market Value of Production

• $14,651,000 in 2002, $19,869,000 in 1997.
• Crop sales accounted for $11,216,000 of the total value in 2002.
• Livestock sales accounted for $3,435,000 of the total value in 2002.
• Market Value of Production, average per farm $31,238 in 2002, $43,288 in 1997.