After spending the winter in Florida, millions of bees from Maya’s Apiary join the snowbirds journeying to Maine, to pollinate the state’s wild blueberry crop.
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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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Posted inFood, Maine, News, Recipes
3 southern Maine farms to find local spring produce
Spring means one thing: vegetables. Here are 3 southern Maine farms that sell fresh produce and one recipe to use it up.
Posted inMaine, News
A new Kennebunk nonprofit gives rescued farm animals a forever home
Mousam Misfits Sanctuary is located at Heather Lombard’s home farm, which is also the base of her goat-powered landscaping business, Scapegoats.
Posted inMaine, News
Little ones get a taste of farm life in Freeport
Every Saturday, Wolfe’s Neck Center offers an opportunity for children ages 5 and under to feed barn animals and learn a little bit about farm life.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Third annual Pumpkin Destruction Day rains down on Falmouth
Hurricane Meadows Farm in Falmouth celebrated the last moments of fall by dropping pumpkins from a helicopter on Saturday.
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A July 4 party near a Maine horse farm ignited a fireworks fight
Residents of Shapleigh in York County approved an ordinance in March to prohibit fireworks within a mile of livestock, but a new petition drive has been launched to repeal it.
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It’s farmers market season in Maine. Here’s what to expect
In central and southern Maine, farmers markets are starting to supply early crops and gather excitement about extending the growing season.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
Dreaming of asparagus but the local season is still months off?
Take heart: These ideas deliciously revitalize winter’s root veggies and humans’ jaded appetites.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Blaze closing in Biddeford, launching new location in Greenville
The company plans to move its production operations to Doles Orchard in Limington this summer.