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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 state’s Farm Food Access Program provides reimbursement for the equipment, helping agribusinesses easily sell to the roughly one in eight Mainers who receive federal SNAP benefits.
The Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association's September fair, which draws as many as 60,000 attendees to the organization's Unity fairgrounds, will be a live event, provided it can muster 2,000 volunteers to help out.
Fruit trees and nut shrubs will form an educational orchard that fits the environmental school’s overall mission.
Growers will need to be prepared for future warming and water loss as the climate warms, according to a new study. Strategies could include irrigation, soil amendments, predictive production models and remote sensing techniques.
The funding, to be matched by the recipients own money, will pay for equipment, infrastructure and other necessities to increase the farms' sales to wholesalers.
Springworks Farm, which uses aquaponics to grow greens that are sold to Hannaford, Whole Foods, and others, will triple its output once a 40,000-square-foot greenhouse is completed next month, and plans four more greenhouses in the next five years.
Hannaford Supermarkets has attracted attention for its efforts to reduce food waste, but other major grocers are trying to do the same — sometimes with mixed results.
The French food services and facilities management company, which employs 760 people in Maine, aims to get back on track to pre-pandemic spending levels statewide.
A year-long rebuild followed by restoring the customer and supplier base positioned the company to weather the pandemic with installation of automated machinery that doubled production.
A training program running through September 2024 will support the the industry's understanding of how to make Maine farming more equitable for its increasingly diverse producers.
During the pandemic, Maine’s food, beverage and aquaculture businesses developed innovative products and opened new sales channels, while the life sciences industry helped speed virus detection and vaccine development, according to a new report.
Traditionally held the fourth weekend of March, last year's maple celebration was shut down as the COVID-19 pandemic spread. This year's event is set for March 27-28, with guidelines in place to protect participants' health.
For products ranging from flags to frozen treats, the "made in Maine" identity is a valuable asset. Small businesses are discovering just how valuable as their goods see demand far beyond the state's borders.
Known for music and film, the South By Southwest Conference also highlights technological innovation. UMaine’s wood product advancement will be featured in a short video showcased in the Finland pavilion.
The biotech company submitted the final part of a regulatory application for a new product, which could begin launching later this year. Sales of ImmuCell's current product are increasing and the company is catching up on a backlog of demand.
As sales grow in both the state's medical and recreational-use cannabis markets, several businesses outside of Maine are looking to cultivate new customers here.
The Portland City Council is weighing a controversial proposed hike to the city’s minimum wage.
The proposal would increase the minimum wage from $15.50 per hour to $19 per hour by 2028. (The statewide hourly minimum wage is $14.65.)
The proposal does not include a wage hike for tipped workers who are currently paid an hourly wage of $7.75, but employers are required to ensure that wages and tips combined total $15.50 per hour.
While inflation pressures have made it hard to survive on the minimum wage, many business owners are concerned the hike would cut already thin margins.
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