Maine agriculture
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2025
Local farmers anxious amid growing concerns over federal funding freeze
Old Crow Ranch in Durham could be forced to abandon solar project to power their farm.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2025
Maine is a proving ground for commercial chaga farming
With 9,000 acres of forest seeded with chaga mushroom spores, the first harvest of an expected 350,000 pounds is three-and-a-half years away.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2025
Maine body movement expert teaches farmworkers how to avoid injury
Freeport-based consultant Cynthia Flores helps farmers and their employees reduce injuries that cost the U.S. about $11.3 billion annually.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2024
Midcoast communities rally against food insecurity this winter
With the growing need for food assistance, local nonprofits and donation farms have joined forces to nourish neighbors this holiday season.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2024
Meet the new face of Growing to Give charitable farm
Growing to Give Farm Director Theda Lyden hands over leadership to Lindsay Wasko, who will carry on the mission of cultivating fresh produce for those in need.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2024
New Gloucester dairy farm applies for grant to buy electric van
The New Gloucester Select Board recently signed a letter of support for an RFSI grant for Flying Goat Farm. The money from the grant will be used to purchase a new electric van.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2024
New bill would pay farmers to put rentals on their land
The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Angus King, would give certain rural property owners two grants of up to $100,000 each to build rental housing.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2024
Gourd-geous supersize pumpkin breaks state records
Buxton resident Charlie Lopresti breaks state records with a 2,365.5-pound gourd. See all kinds of pumpkins, great and small, at this weekend's Damariscotta Pumpkinfest.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2024
A chance for Midcoast kids to explore the fall’s harvest
The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Power of Produce Club will run through Nov. 2, offering area kids a free chance to try fall favorites like butternut squash and zucchini.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2024
Make the most of Maine’s fair season before it winds down
Fairs in Farmington, Cumberland, Unity and Fryeburg give you lots of choices for things to do. You might even try visiting two in one day.
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