Caitlin Hopkins

Caitlin Hopkins serves as the Farmland Protection Project Manager at Maine Farmland Trust since February 2017, where responsibilities include developing and overseeing initiatives to protect farmland through agricultural conservation easements. Prior to this role, Caitlin worked as a Farmland Protection Associate at the Natural Land Institute and operated as an Independent Consultant, focusing on grant projects related to sustainable financing for conservation activities. Caitlin's experience also includes working as a Land Protection Associate at the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, supporting land project evaluations, and serving in various customer service and farm management positions. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Virginia Tech, supplemented by studies at Tongji University.