The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, through the decades

Fifty years of organic farming, local food, fabulous fairs, advocacy and more.

Sande’s Picks: Direct from the farm is best

Maine Observer: Seeing Maine through other eyes

The people who visit every year remind us what a special place our state really is.

‘The Maine Farm Table Cookbook’ celebrates the state’s many food producers

Kate Shaffer's newest cookbook also serves as a guidebook.

New Cape Elizabeth nonprofit feeds the hungry while helping farmers

Farms for Food Equity buys surplus produce from Maine farms and distributes it to local food banks.

The Wrap: New hires, Italian truffles, and a beer barrel to call your own

Chef Cara Stadler makes some changes at Bao Bao Dumpling House in Portland, and Tao Yuan in Brunswick.

Maine Voices: How do we fix our broken food system? Invest in local organic farms

It would benefit us if the food we were eating didn’t travel so far – so let’s convert more Maine farmland to organic production.

Commentary: Healthy soils essential for healthy climate, healthy agricultural economy

L.D. 437 will be vital to ensuring that Maine farmers and ecosystems thrive despite a changing climate.

A farm animal sanctuary in Brooks expands

Peace Ridge Sanctuary has grown by almost 250 acres, allowing it to expand its wildlife rehab area and build a new large animal barn.

Some Maine farms to get federal loan relief

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will suspend loan payments for farmers behind on their debts during the national COVID-19 emergency.