organic farming
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PublishedMarch 8, 2022
Organic dairy co-op offers membership to 80 Northeast farms
Last summer, Danone, the parent company of Horizon Organic, announced it would stop buying milk from dozens of Northeast farms, including 61 in Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Wolfe’s Neck Center expanding with new indoor space
The $4 million facility will allow the research and education nonprofit to provide more indoor programing year round.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
New farm-based training course takes aim at two local issues
A pilot program from Merrymeeting Food Council and several partner organizations will try to address a labor shortage on Maine farms while helping low-income workers find steady jobs.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2021
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, through the decades
Fifty years of organic farming, local food, fabulous fairs, advocacy and more.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
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.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Pandemic threatens Wiscasset nonprofit farm’s long-term survival
Morris Farm in Wiscasset has given away roughly 300 pounds of fresh produce through its free take-what-you-need farm stand since it launched in late August.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2021
Survey says: Organic farmers making most of pandemic
Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, farmers were able to keep their operations going as the process of farming itself didn't change at all.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
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.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2020
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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PublishedDecember 17, 2019
Rockland-based chocolate maker opening cafe, store in downtown Waterville
The location at the Colby College-owned 173 Main St. building will include seating areas for customers to enjoy Bixby & Co.'s chocolate confections, including drinks, pastries, espresso and gelato.
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