Luke Paliocha is trying to locate his grandfather’s 1958 International 300 Utility, a machine tied to some of his few childhood memories of a grandfather he barely knew.
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Late frost threatens Maine’s hard-hit wild blueberries
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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A Topsham woman is reconnecting with her dad, 1 whoopie pie at a time
Jane Manchester has been cooking her late mother’s recipes for her elderly father as a way to share memories.
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Portersfield Cider in Pownal to close after this season
David Buchanan has been producing artisanal hard cider since 2017.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine buys second PFAS-contaminated farm
The state acquired the former Songbird Farm in Unity almost 5 years after Adam Nordell and Johanna Davis learned that their water, land, produce and blood were contaminated by forever chemicals.
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Maine Art Gallery to host panel program on sustainable farming
Anna Fiedler of Maine Farmland Trust, Ryan Esbjerg of Morris Farm, Erica Berman of Veggies to Table, and Toby and Susan Tarpinian of Morning Glory Natural Foods will be guests at the May 21 event.
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Bond to support farm and forestry funding will not be on November ballot
Despite efforts in the final days of the session, the bill to bring the bond before voters failed to pass.
Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture, News
Newry woman finds gentler pace with donkeys
Longtime horsewoman Suzanne Pierce said her rescue donkeys are a different kind of commitment: ‘When you get a donkey, it’s for life.’
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Maine fishermen net federal status as ‘farmers of the sea’
The launch of a seafood office in the US Department of Agriculture signals a shift in national food policy, allowing fishing families to tap into the same safety nets offered to traditional farmers.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Chellie Pingree built a farm-to-politics career. Now she’s working with MAHA moms.
From healthy foods to a clean environment, the Maine Democrat has found common ground with the movement that has made some key environmental issues mainstream.