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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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USDA grant will help UMaine team turn forest products into jet fuel, fish feed
Updated: August 6, 2024Developing such new products from waste wood could ultimately generate additional revenue streams for Maine's forest-related industries.
Updated: August 6, 2024
Friday Food Insider: Maine’s annual Wild Blueberry Weekend returns
Updated: August 2, 2024Maine’s Wild Blueberry Weekend is back for its fourth consecutive year and is scheduled for this weekend.
Updated: August 2, 2024
$4.3M will help Maine farms, rural businesses cut energy costs
Updated: July 29, 2024Recipients include Copper Tail Farm, a Waldoboro goat dairy operation that will receive funding to install a roof-mounted solar photovoltaic system.
Updated: July 29, 2024
$343K grant to support Ecology School operation, training and food distribution
Updated: July 15, 2024It’s crucial that regional and national food systems become more climate-smart, support communities and conservation, and address hunger, said the school’s CEO.
Updated: July 15, 2024
After nine generations, Cape Elizabeth farm closes strawberry fields forever
Updated: July 8, 2024Citing the increased challenges for small family farms, the family-owned Maxwell's Farm announced that 2024 was its final season.
Updated: July 8, 2024
Friday Food Insider: A bubble tea cafe has opened its doors in Portland
June 28, 2024Bubble Bliss offers 23 varieties of bubble tea, including strawberry, brown sugar, taro and vanilla chai. The teas are made with real milk, not milk powders.
June 28, 2024
Forest-based economy, jobs will be focus of Maine higher ed partnership
June 28, 2024Collaborations will integrate diverse fields such as artificial intelligence, wood-derived alternatives to plastic, and rural development, in order to foster resilient forest communities.
June 28, 2024
Robbins Lumber’s 100-acre Hancock County mill may not stay a mill after selling to contractor
Updated: June 3, 2024The site presents redevelopment opportunities, said the buyer, who is meeting with the town, along with Hancock County and other local interests, to see what’s needed.
Updated: June 3, 2024
Maine Grains is creating a food-centered gathering place in downtown Skowhegan
Updated: May 27, 2024The Maine Grains building, in the former Somerset County prison, has become something of a business hub. And that role is now growing.
Updated: May 27, 2024
USDA planting zones recently changed, but Maine farmers already adapting
Updated: May 27, 2024About two-thirds of the state has slid to a warmer half zone since that last edition in 2012, according to the USDA. As the climate has changed, so have farming plans in Maine.
Updated: May 27, 2024
Charms of the farm: From goat hikes to flower festivals, Maine agritourism is thriving
Updated: May 27, 2024Agritourism is bringing fresh ideas and new people into one of Maine's oldest industries. For the public, the draws include overnight accommodations, guided hikes and themed events.
Updated: May 27, 2024
Food is the big winner in Top Gun, Tastemakers competitions
Updated: May 23, 2024From oyster growers to a maker of fruit snacks from apple cider remains, food businesses in Maine received cash awards that can play a big role for small companies looking to grow.
Updated: May 23, 2024
Making innovative forest products is focus of $1.6M grant for 3 Maine companies
Updated: May 17, 2024The grants will go to Treeline Inc. in Chester, Godfrey Forest Products LLC in Jay and Tanbark Molded Fiber Products in Saco.
Updated: May 17, 2024
Wyman’s receives inaugural award for sustainability from ClimateWork Maine
May 15, 2024The Milbridge-based producer of wild blueberries and blueberry products was honored as the first recipient of the Climate Performance Award from ClimateWork Maine.
May 15, 2024
USDA looks to jumpstart labor housing construction loan program for Maine farmers
Updated: May 13, 2024New housing construction and improvements are the goals of federal funding programs for year-round and seasonal domestic farmworkers.
Updated: May 13, 2024
After crippling storms, disaster relief could be on tap for loggers
May 10, 2024Loggers 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.
May 10, 2024
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