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Darrell McCrum, co-owner of the largest potato farm in Maine, was in New York City this week as part of a national Frito Lay ad campaign.
The Milbridge-based producer of wild blueberries and blueberry products was honored as the first recipient of the Climate Performance Award from ClimateWork Maine.
New housing construction and improvements are the goals of federal funding programs for year-round and seasonal domestic farmworkers.
Loggers are excluded from disaster relief available to other industries. Proposed legislation would unlock federal assistance for damage from high winds, fire, flooding, insect infestation and drought.
Founders of an oyster farm, a producer of goods using lavender buds, and a landscaping firm were recognized for their “spirit of innovation and perseverance.”
Bowing to bipartisan pressure led by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack has promised to keep the potato classified as a vegetable, not as a grain.
Wyoming-based Vertical Harvest has secured almost $60 million in loans to help finish building the large-scale hydroponic farm in Westbrook.
In 1994, Maine was known for its fishing, farming and logging industries. However, times have changed and three new industries are on the rise.
In a special edition celebrating its 30th anniversary, Mainebiz looks at how the state's businesses and economy have changed over the past three decades. The culinary identity of Portland is one such transformation.
The panel is part of a four-part series called Maine Food Future, whose mission is to develop an "action plan for economic growth, workforce development, future readiness and enhanced equity in Maine’s food industry," FocusMaine said.
Dating back to the 1800s, the farms have failing infrastructure in need of constant repair. In addition to providing recreation, youth programs and food for local hunger relief, they support the oldest continually operated herd of Belted Galloway
The bilingual child care center in Millbridge is set to expand, thanks to $831,000 in federal funding announced Monday.
One Maine farm finds that investment in irrigation — including buried water lines, frost-free hydrants and a mobile pumping station — is essential to overcoming challenges of climate change and unreliable precipitation.
Maine grant recipients include Moorit Hill Farm in Troy, which received $64,950 to help pay for a roof-mounted solar array with enough clean energy to power nearly five homes.
Don't reclassify the potato as a grain, Maine's Republican senator and 13 colleagues argue in a bipartisan plea to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack.
The industry is diversifying with specialty crops such as maple syrup and Christmas trees, along with agritourism, direct sales, value-added products and on-farm recreational activities.
Sugarhouses are gearing up for Maine Maple Sunday, an annual weekend event that's critically important to the state's maple producers. But winter-like weather could pose a problem this year.