Dramatic temperature swings in May could shrink this year’s harvest, but it’s too early to know the extent of the damage.
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This 1,500-mile running of the bees brings 21 million workers to Maine’s blueberry barrens
After spending the winter in Florida, millions of bees from Maya’s Apiary join the snowbirds journeying to Maine, to pollinate the state’s wild blueberry crop.
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Brunswick nonprofit produce provider brings on first paid director
Growing to Give donates thousands of pounds of fresh vegetables to organizations that feed Mainers every year.
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Wiscasset farm sold to new owners, preserving it as farmland
The new owners plan to carry on Morris Farm’s traditions, while establishing new connections through e-commerce.
Posted inCommunity, News
Tractor safety school in Gorham bolsters students seeking farm jobs
Teens graduating from the UMaine Cooperative Extension course earn federally recognized certificates to work on farms.
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How high gas prices are rippling through Maine’s economy
Farmers, fishermen and forest product companies call diesel the lifeblood of the state’s working lands and waterfronts.
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Do you need a license to sell produce in Maine?
A guide to what vendors should know to sell their products at farmers markets and farmstands in central Maine and across the state.
Posted inFood, Maine, News, Times Record
Experts to discuss how federal funding cuts affect Maine farmers
Bowdoinham residents organized a forum focused on how changes in federal funding affect Midcoast farmers and families.
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How Backyard Farms in Madison came to rely on migrant labor
Dozens of contracted migrant workers at the facility, which once promised to employ hundreds of locals, have been detained in recent immigration enforcement operations.
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Federal agents detain 17 workers in Skowhegan, witness says
Agents stopped a busload of workers heading to Backyard Farms in Madison early Tuesday, the driver said.