Local farms are still producing, but have become innovative in their marketing. Some are keeping to traditional Community Supported Agriculture, where consumers can buy shares of produce, and some are selling to retailers and restaurants. But many have adopted direct-to-consumer approaches. Here are a few in the southern Midcoast from which you can buy directly. […]
Maine farms
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Chicks shipped by mail are arriving dead, costing Maine farmers thousands of dollars
Several Maine poultry farms have received shipments of hundreds of chicks that died while being delivered by the U.S. Postal Service, either because the shipments were delayed or mishandled.
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Hunting for corn fields and creameries
When the pandemic forced Maine Farmland Trust to cancel its summer activities, it created a farm scavenger hunt. Its aim? To get Mainers out enjoying local farms – safely.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Supporting our farms is key to Maine’s public health, economic recovery
Gov. Mills and the Legislature must consider how important food security is for all of us in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Cookies, cheese and virtual cows
A local baker gets her mojo back, the food insecure get cheese, and Maine Farm Days comes to a computer near you.
Posted inFood
An increased appetite for local food keeps farm stores bustling
The farms are also trying harder to reach customers directly, updating websites and holding sales.
Posted inMaine
MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust launch grants for farmers disrupted by coronavirus
“Things have really shifted rapidly and a lot of farms have lost sales from market disruptions,” said Sarah Alexander, executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s smaller food producers need access to aid
The USDA should make sure its recently announced program reaches everyone who needs it.
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MOFGA director: No Maine farm should go out of business during this pandemic
We need local, sustainable agriculture more than ever. Here’s how to make that happen.
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Without restaurants to buy their goods, farmers turn to consumers
A Waldoboro cheesemaker made a spreadsheet of Maine farms and what they have to sell. Before you could say local lamb, University of Maine Cooperative Extension turned it into a website.