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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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Mainebiz podcast unwrapped: Notable quotables from 2022
December 21, 2022As Mainebiz wraps up its award-winning podcast series "The Day That Changed Everything," here's a recap of some notable quotes from 2022.
December 21, 2022
Governor's awards cite 4 Maine businesses for ‘excellence’
Updated: December 13, 2022This year's winners of the Governor's Awards for Business Excellence represent sectors from seaweed to solar.
Updated: December 13, 2022
Branching out: $14M in state grants to support forest industry
Updated: December 12, 2022Recipients include ND Paper in Rumford, which will receive $1 million to boost the efficiency of its R15 paper machine.
Updated: December 12, 2022
From ‘warm buns’ to salty business: Notable quotables from 2022 ‘On the Record’ interviews
Updated: December 12, 2022Every two weeks, Mainebiz publishes an interview with a business newsmaker we call "On the Record." Here are some highlights from 2022's "On the Record" interviews.
Updated: December 12, 2022
Millinocket nonprofit touts modular homes as a possible win-win for Maine economy
Updated: November 29, 2022With an estimated 20,000 housing units needed, Our Katahdin says modular housing could help ease housing crunch while helping Maine's forest-products industry.
Updated: November 29, 2022
Official Blaine House Christmas trees arrive in Augusta
November 28, 2022Three balsam firs were delivered to the Blaine House by Ryan Liberty, vice president of the Maine Christmas Tree Association, in a 1959 Chevy Apache pickup truck. The taller trees will be featured on the first floor of the governor's mansion and the
November 28, 2022
Money talks: From pitch contests to grants, how some Maine startups are becoming fundraising stars
Updated: November 28, 2022Some Maine startups are racking up pitch-off wins before going on to other fundraising, while others prefer more specialized accelerator programs and grants.
Updated: November 28, 2022
Deck the pitch decks: Christmas tree farm wins inaugural Skowhegan business-pitch contest
November 14, 2022Matt Quinn of the Cornville Christmas Tree Company LLC won $5,000 in the inaugural event by Main Street Skowhegan.
November 14, 2022
Company that supplies mushroom farms quintuples its space with Lewiston deal
Updated: November 14, 2022Maine Cap ‘N Stem Mushroom Co., which started in a 200-square-foot basement, is now planning expansion into a 75,600-square-foot building in Lewiston.
Updated: November 14, 2022
Maine brewery and aquaculture firm ranked among U.S. ‘brands that matter’
Updated: October 26, 2022Atlantic Sea Farms, of Biddeford, and Portland-based Allagash Brewing Co., on the Fast Company list of 144 brands that matter, were also listed among 18 community-minded brands.
Updated: October 26, 2022
Nonprofit leader named executive director of Land for Good
Updated: October 21, 2022Mick Weltman's career has focused on environmental issues and sustainability, smart growth, women's health and international economic development.
Updated: October 21, 2022
$5M in grants available to help Maine tech startups expand
Updated: October 21, 2022The funding represents the second round of grants from the Pandemic Recovery for an Innovative Maine Economy, or PRIME Fund, administered by the Maine Technology Institute.
Updated: October 21, 2022
Augusta lab triples space, looks to hire in growing field
October 19, 2022A soil-health testing company is expanding to accommodate increasing demand in the science of climate-smart farming.
October 19, 2022
Australian soil sequestration firm expands in SoPo
Updated: October 7, 2022Greater Portland has the ability to attract talent from Boston’s biotech hub and internationally, says the company chief. Fungal organisms can capture carbon harnessed by agricultural plants, ultimately stabilizing it in the soil.
Updated: October 7, 2022
Collins, King urge federal milk pricing system review
October 3, 2022The plea comes as the number of dairy farms continues to decline nationwide and in Maine.
October 3, 2022Ag businesses ask legislators for help with labor shortage
October 3, 2022“Maine’s farms need harvesting and our cows need milking,” said ag leaders, who are calling for a path to permanent residency for undocumented immigrants and improvements to the H-2A program.
October 3, 2022
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