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Agriculture
Mars Hill potato farmer chosen for nat'l ad campaign
May 15, 2009Darrell 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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A Look Back: No use crying over spilled milk
September 26, 2019In this weekly feature sponsored by Norway Savings Bank, we look back at stories that have appeared in Mainebiz during our first 25 years. Five years ago, after an organic dairy producer shut down, Mainers got their last taste of popular MOO Milk.
September 26, 2019
Vena's Fizz House, Portland 'mixology' shop, acquires cocktail ingredient maker
September 26, 2019Vena’s, a bar and “mixology” shop in Portland’s Old Port district, has acquired Maine-based Coastal Root Bitters Co. for an undisclosed amount.
September 26, 2019
State grants will address dams, water supply and coastal erosion
Updated: September 25, 2019Four Maine coastal communities won state planning grants this week to address potential impacts of sea level rise and other challenges.
Updated: September 25, 2019
Tariff relief sought for Maine's apple growers
September 16, 2019Two months after Maine’s Congressional delegation sought federal relief for lobstermen and wild blueberry growers harmed by China's retaliatory trade tariffs, the feds are being urged to help the state’s apple growers.
September 16, 2019
Maine ag chief endorses national climate policy
Updated: September 16, 2019Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal endorsed a national climate policy that confirms the necessity of adapting to protect the country’s natural resources, while building resilient agricultural and food
Updated: September 16, 2019
Maine Harvest Credit Union, state's first to focus on farmers, gets official 'go'
August 26, 2019The state's first credit union to open in three decades and the first ever to focus on agriculture, Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union, has received a federal charter.
August 26, 2019
Backed by new investors, Stonewall Kitchen acquires a new brand
August 26, 2019Less than a month after its own acquisition, the York-based specialty food producer has entered an agreement to buy the Vermont Village brand of apple sauce and apple cider vinegar products.
August 26, 2019
Mills: 'Origin of livestock' rule needed to maintain organic dairy markets
Updated: August 6, 2019State officials are calling on the federal government to finalize proposed “origin of livestock” standards for organic dairy farms in order for Maine farmers to maintain important markets.
Updated: August 6, 2019
Wolfe’s Neck and partners launch open-source soil health platform
Updated: August 1, 2019Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture & the Environment in Freeport, and other founding collaborators, are launching OpenTEAM, an open-source software platform that helps farmers address soil health and climate change.
Updated: August 1, 2019
Equine best practices conference coming to Maine
July 29, 2019The two-day conference, which in the past was held in Colorado, discusses the latest science and research in horse care and will be held at the Equine Center at Pineland in New Gloucester.
July 29, 2019
Maine Open Farm Day will focus on public experience
July 23, 2019Close to 150 farms, creameries and other related businesses will open to the public Sunday for the 30th annual Maine Open Farm Day, a record number at a time when small farming and related industries are increasing in the state.
July 23, 2019
Maine lawmakers in Washington urge federal relief for blueberry growers
July 16, 2019Members of Maine's Congressional delegation are pressing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lend a hand to wild blueberry growers affected by China's retaliatory tariffs.
July 16, 2019
Maine delegation asks for help easing tariff impact on lobster industry
Updated: July 12, 2019Maine's congressional delegation has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to include significant promotional funding in the face of Chinese retaliatory tariffs.
Updated: July 12, 2019
Maine seeks federal relief for blueberry growers
July 11, 2019With Maine’s wild blueberry growers facing increasingly tough conditions, Maine Agriculture Commissioner Amanda Beal has appealed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to include wild blueberries in its Market Facilitation Program.
July 11, 2019
Is ‘agri-energy’ an answer for Maine’s dairy industry?
Updated: July 8, 2019Summit Utilities, a natural gas provider in Colorado, has partnered with Flood Brothers and other central Maine dairy farms to produce biogas, which can be converted to electricity or a heat source for cooking and other tasks.
Updated: July 8, 2019
AgriCulture latest Skowhegan event aimed at boosting business, drawing visitors
June 14, 2019Skowhegan, home of one of the state's largest craft brewfests and other recent innovative events to draw visitors, is hosting a food-producing tour and festival Saturday that focuses on Skowhegan as a food and agriculture hub.
June 14, 2019
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