Amanda Beal, who now heads the Maine Farmland Trust, gets a unanimous endorsement.
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Maine lawmakers have a heaping serving of new food policy proposals on their plate
They’ll chew over bills seeking to boost local foods and improve labeling, and one that would establish a constitutional right to food.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: New farm bill brings fresh opportunity for Maine farmers
Increased research funding will help boost the productivity and profitability of the growing number of organic producers here.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes, Source
Summer salads may get all the love, but Maine’s (long) winter has something to offer
Take at least one root vegetable and try techniques from raw to roasted.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Diverse group unites for conservation of Maine land
A much-needed, insult-free process has produced a roadmap for the future.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Mills chooses head of farmland preservation group as agricultural commissioner
Amanda Beal grew up on a dairy farm in Litchfield and has served as president and CEO of Maine Farmland Trust since 2016.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Debate brews over splitting Maine’s agriculture, conservation department
Some interest groups who represent farmers and conservationists want to break up the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, but Gov. Janet Mills has reservations.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Source
The argument for local garlic: Better taste, many choices and fewer food miles
Maine garlic production, happily, is on the rise.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Source
School for organic dairy farmers nears completion in Freeport
Wolfe’s Neck expects to open a new facility this spring to enhance teaching Maine’s next generation.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: School lunch can be part of the solution to both childhood hunger and obesity
The federal government should not roll back efforts to make healthy food more available.