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PublishedSeptember 15, 2019
Ready, set, bake! Fairs give home cooks a chance to get creative
Several who regularly enter the food contests at the Cumberland County Fair and the Fryeburg Fair share their experiences.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2019
Implementation grant to help Emery Farm expand
Wayne farm will use $48,000 grant to purchase high tunnels, extend growing season.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2019
Our View: Maine organic dairy farms losing out with livestock rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture should act now to protect the integrity of the certification process.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2019
Maine credit union for food producers receives federal charter
Unity-based Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union will offer business loans to small farms, farmers and other food producers.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2019
State’s ‘forever chemical’ restrictions not applied to compost
Environmental protection overseers still allow sales of the nutrient-rich product used by landscapers and gardeners, even though it’s made with PFAS-laced municipal sludge.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2019
Our View: No one is winning the U.S.-China trade war
That includes the Maine lobster and blueberry industries.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2019
Maine butchers, farmers feeling strain of tariffs on U.S. products
International trade conditions have affected production and product costs for central Maine farmers, despite their back-breaking work.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2019
CBD foods sold in Maine must be made with locally grown hemp
A state law that took effect Thursday was created as a workaround to a federal ban.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2019
Maine’s wild blueberry harvest drops, and the prices paid to farmers increase
Last year's harvest was the smallest in 14 years at 50.3 million pounds, but the price paid to farmers – 46 cents a pound – nearly doubled over the 2017 price.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2019
Our View: Census shows challenges facing Maine farms
Maine agriculture is diverse, vibrant and full of potential - but signs of trouble remain.
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