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Agriculture
Mars Hill potato farmer chosen for nat'l ad campaign
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.
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Maine's organic food industry looks to grow, with a $1M federal boost
Updated: March 21, 2024The funding goes to four Maine farms and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and will support a wide range of projects aimed at expanding the organic food market.
Updated: March 21, 2024
King takes aim at 'impossible' new European Union rules on forest goods
Updated: March 19, 2024The EU Deforestation-Free Regulation is set to take effect in 2025, and could affect U.S. businesses exporting forest commodities and products.
Updated: March 19, 2024
Business Leaders: The Ecology School’s Drew Dumsch transforms environmental learning
Updated: March 18, 2024Among the 2024 Business Leaders of the Year is the leader of the Ecology School, a nonprofit environmental living and learning center in Saco. Drew Dumsch has been directing the school through a transformation mode.
Updated: March 18, 2024
Business Leaders: Muhidin Libah is cultivating farms, a nonprofit and Maine's Somali Bantu community
Updated: March 18, 2024The Breaking Barriers Award goes to a 2024 Business Leader of the Year who helped grow the Somali Bantu Community Association from a seedling group to a thriving collaboration of New American farmers.
Updated: March 18, 2024
Business Leaders: Grandy Organics owner Aaron Anker has big plans for the specialty food brand
Updated: March 18, 2024Anker, one of the 2024 Business Leaders of the Year, is overseeing a $2 million expansion at the company’s solar-powered facility in Hiram. The maker of small-batch granola, trail mixes, roasted nuts and cereals has nationwide aspirations.
Updated: March 18, 2024Maine lawmakers push bill to preserve AM car radio, now nearing extinction
March 11, 2024Once a media mainstay, AM radio is getting phased out of American cars and trucks. Maine's two U.S. senators say it continues to play a vital role in rural areas, and that carmakers should be mandated to provide the technology.
March 11, 2024
Fork Food Lab looks to add pop-up, events, farmers' market at new SoPo space
Updated: February 12, 2024At full capacity, it’s estimate the food incubator could generate an annual economic impact of 166 jobs, $6.3 million in wages and $14.8 million in sales
Updated: February 12, 2024
Skowhegan group seeks input on plans to build on region's 'food hub' status
Updated: February 12, 2024Main Street Skowhegan is seeking public feedback via three surveys related to surplus farm products, workforce training in the food industry and a planned downtown food-business incubator.
Updated: February 12, 2024
Maine business delegation continues to pitch Cuba on exports
January 25, 2024The forum was developed to help a growing group of new Cuban entrepreneurs navigate international business with U.S. companies.
January 25, 2024
Forestry fund looks for environmental, financial returns in purchase of 3,000-acre Greenville forest
January 24, 2024Carbon storage, long-term forest health, wildlife habitat, and sustainable timber production are part of the mission for a new “climate-smart” timber investment fund.
January 24, 2024
From beer to chocolate: 8 Maine producers named finalists in national Good Food Awards
Updated: January 12, 2024Winners will be announced at an April 29 ceremony in Oregon.
Updated: January 12, 2024
FocusMaine gets $6.9M from Harold Alfond Foundation to build food, bio economies
January 11, 2024The three-year challenge grant "marks a pivotal moment for FocusMaine," the organization said in Thursday's announcement.
January 11, 2024
Logging industry losses from ‘Grinch’ storm top $2.6M, as weather again pummels Maine
Updated: January 10, 2024One example of the damage was in the Rangeley Lakes region, where a bridge washout closed the vital trucking route of Route 16, forcing an 80-mile detour and driving up costs.
Updated: January 10, 2024
Inside the notebook: Mainebiz editorial staffers pick their favorite stories of 2023
Updated: January 4, 2024As we start a new year of business coverage, here's what the Mainebiz team liked covering the most in 2023 and why.
Updated: January 4, 2024
From April fooling to Papi Cannabis: 10 offbeat news stories in 2023
December 24, 2023From April Fools' gags to Big Papi's 'swing' into Maine's cannabis market, there was no shortage of unusual and offbeat news in 2023.
December 24, 2023
Year in review: Maine innovation & technology news in 2023
Updated: December 26, 2023From "Fitbit for cows" to food-delivery robots, here are 10 stories about innovation and technology published in 2023.
Updated: December 26, 2023
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