The three award winners have their sights set on shaping their communities through agriculture.
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Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Source
Think about the soil when you think about what’s for dinner
You can do your bit to keep the climate from warming even faster.
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August Avantaggio brings local meats to downtown Damariscotta
Riverside Butcher Co. is his answer to a Maine food dilemma (and to heritage).
Posted inFood
New food magazine to be launched in Maine in June
Edible Maine joins a network of publications across the United States with a handcrafted and local approach to food.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Bill would make sure ‘milk’ on the label applies only to the real item
The federal legislation doesn’t create a new law, but merely tells the FDA to strictly enforce the existing standards.
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Living off the grid the new-fashioned way in Thorndike
Homesteaders Frank and Camille Giglio are tapped in, and not just to their maple trees.
Posted inMaine, News
Winslow city officials divided over tax relief for farmers
Its agriculture panel seeks a full rebate for landowners in the farm support program, but one councilor disagrees.
Posted inBusiness, Source
How a Van Buren-based vegetable processor went from triumph to shutdown
Northern Girl found success with organic vegetables and fiddleheads but the company’s for sale after a tumultuous year and a lost Whole Foods contract.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine delegation should address farms’ growing concerns
Anti-immigrant fervor and punitive policies cloud the future for both growers and farmworkers.
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Students of butchering workshop probe inner workings of sustainable meat
A nose-to-tail class teaches how much there is to learn and to honor the animal to be consumed.