Genetic testing is helping identify older varieties of Maine apples, and may promise more delicious, more diverse fruit in our future.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Modernizing U.S. foreign farmworker system isn’t just right – it’s critical
Farmers like us need multi-season access to the same highly skilled workers. Workers need that stability, too.
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Wolfe’s Neck Center receives $35 million federal grant to boost climate-smart agriculture
The five-year award will let the group lead a national alliance dedicated to improving soil health.
Posted inBooks, Food
‘Foodtopia’ and the fifth wave: Maine’s millennial farmers stand on the shoulders of their forebears
Maine author Margot Anne Kelley’s new book explores historic back-to-the-land movements and how they helped today’s young breakaway farmers succeed.
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Maine Voices: We must invest in New England dairy for our collective future
Let’s leverage regional dairy manufacturing to process and sell more local milk; enable public institutions to choose organic and local dairy, and stabilize transportation supply chain problems.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Goat a hankering for cheese? Open Creamery Day is Sunday
Sunflower Farm in Cumberland is on the tour, with goat yoga, goat visits, live music and a farmers market.
Posted inFood
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, through the decades
Fifty years of organic farming, local food, fabulous fairs, advocacy and more.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Sande’s Picks: Direct from the farm is best
Farm direct marketing is more popular than ever (especially since the pandemic). It allows local farmers to sell straight to consumers at farmers markets, through you-pick models, CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture), mail order, agritourism and farm stands. Many customers don’t view food as only food. They want to connect with producers and the pleasure of […]
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Maine Observer: Seeing Maine through other eyes
The people who visit every year remind us what a special place our state really is.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Cookbook Reviews, Food, Green Plate Special, Recipes
‘The Maine Farm Table Cookbook’ celebrates the state’s many food producers
Kate Shaffer’s newest cookbook also serves as a guidebook.