While many Maine cranberry bogs had a good harvest this year, growers are grappling with the holiday rush.
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Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
The Giving Tree: Christmas trees provide joy, and they do so much more
Are you feeling guilty about cutting down a young, living tree? The head of the Maine Christmas Tree Association says the trees do lots of good.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Dairy task force recommends boosting subsidy to preserve Maine farms
A draft report calls for additional taxes on gambling, cannabis or cigarettes to help stabilize funding for the subsidy program that protects Maine’s struggling dairy farms.
Posted inFood
This American fruit could outcompete apples and peaches on a hotter planet
The resilient, native fruit has a cult following and could be small farms’ hedge against climate change in a fast-warming world.
Posted inFood, Maine, Schools and Education
UMaine potato breed edges out longtime favorites
Nearly a decade after it was introduced, a strain of potato developed by the University of Maine is proving popular among consumers and farmers alike.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine agriculture commissioner named vice president of national association
Amanda Beal has been elected to serve on the board of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Edible Institute visits Portland, talks sustainable seafood
The day-long event focused on sustainable aquaculture and fisheries. It was the first time the annual event came to Maine.
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Organic dairy farmer appreciates extraordinary everyday moments
Annie Watson of Sheepscot Valley Farm in Whitefield is a first-generation farmer, an MOFGA board member and an ‘artist at heart.’
Posted inDo This, Food
Throwback Photo: A look back at the Cumberland Fair almost 80 years ago
This year’s fair starts on Sept. 22 at the Cumberland Fairgrounds.
Posted inFood, Recipes
The lost pears of Maine
‘It is a pretty exciting time for pears.’ Heirloom pears, both European and Maine varieties, are beginning to get attention in Maine.