Libby & Sons in Limerick closed due to financial challenges despite skyrocketing demand. Jordan’s Farm in Cape Elizabeth has chosen to prioritize its farm stand.
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This book about shepherding had me at baa
‘The Salt Stones: Seasons of a Shepherd’s Life’ by Helen Whybrow beautifully explores interconnectedness and disruption in nature.
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Posted inBusiness, Food
Maine’s oldest winery, Bartlett Maine Estate Winery, is up for sale
Bartlett Maine Estate Winery, known for its blueberry wines, is for sale after over 40 years in business.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Maine farmworker wage proposal deserves to become law | Editorial
Extending the Maine state minimum wage to agricultural employees is simply the right thing to do.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Pineland Farms sells its historic Maine dairy herd
It’s the end of an era for one of the country’s oldest herds. But it’s also the start of a larger effort to support Maine’s dairy industry in a different form.
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Three generations of Jacks reopen family farm in Buckfield
Love of family and farming inspired members to revitalize and grow a greenhouse operation now seven generations strong.
Posted inMaine, News
USDA funding uncertainty puts Maine farmers in a bind
As vital federal grants and project money continues to be frozen, farmers are being forced to make hard decisions.
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Review: Jane Brox’s timeless stories of her family farm have been reissued as a trilogy
‘In the Merrimack Valley: A Farm Trilogy’ beautifully weaves personal story with history, social history, geology and more.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Farmers angry over federal funding cuts rally at Maine State House
They showed up, on their tractors, to protest millions in cuts to federal grants, canceled support for school lunches and the termination of 20% of USDA workers who support Maine’s farmers.
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King-backed bill would force USDA to pay farmers’ federal contracts
Despite a judge’s orders and the Trump administration’s promise to release the funding, farmers across the country, including in Maine, are still waiting for millions in federal reimbursements for agricultural conservation projects.