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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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Bowdoinham farmer tackles Maine's challenge of farmland access and transfer
May 30, 2018Abby Sadauckas, a farmer and agricultural service provider of Bowdoinham, has joined the regional group Land For Good, a New England-wide nonprofit whose mission is to ensure the future of farming in the region by putting more farmers more securely
May 30, 2018Aroostook County organic potato farmers file for bankruptcy
May 30, 2018The former owners of the organic potato farm Wood Prairie Family Farm in Bridgewater have filed for bankruptcy protection.
May 30, 2018Maine rice production growing, more farms needed to meet demand
May 25, 2018Demand for Maine-grown rice is outpacing supply, resulting in a search for new sites to grow the grain.
May 25, 2018
Oakhurst taps social media to create 'Wild Blueberry Milk' brand
May 23, 2018Oakhurst Dairy, which describes itself as “northern New England's leading dairy brand,” is launching a flavored whole milk that uses wild blueberries sourced from Wyman's of Maine.
May 23, 2018
UMaine debuts its new gourmet potato for specialty markets
May 22, 2018Pinto Gold, a new gourmet potato variety developed by the University of Maine's potato-breeding program, is making its debut in smaller specialty markets.The potato is a high-yielding, yellow-fleshed specialty variety with excellent roasting and
May 22, 2018
'Mission is far from over' as CEI marks 40th anniversary
May 10, 2018The seeds of community economic development sown by CEI since its founding 40 years ago by Ron Phillips have multiplied hundredfold, with more than 2,700 businesses financed, almost 38,000 full-time jobs created and roughly 56,000 people receiving
May 10, 2018
Seven Maine food companies selected for 'Cultivator' accelerator program
May 7, 2018The Maine Center for Entrepreneurs and its sponsor FocusMaine selected seven Maine companies to participate in the 2018-19 Cultivator Food, Beverage and Agriculture Accelerator program.
May 7, 2018
Pineland Farms' Bangor dairy gearing up for production this summer
April 30, 2018Activity is underway at the former Grant's Dairy at Bangor's Hildreth North Business Park, which is now under the ownership of Pineland Farms Dairy Co.
April 30, 2018
Maine Potato Board monitoring U.S.-China trade disputes
April 23, 2018The Maine Potato Board is keeping a close watch on trade disputes between the United States and China, which is one of the top five export markets for U.S. potato products.
April 23, 2018
Mainebiz Food Insider: Franklin County targets growing 'local food roots'
April 18, 2018Last April, a group of nonprofits got together in Farmington to talk about local food insecurity. That's led to a greater effort to connect local resources, including farmers, to people who need food, and how to reduce food waste.
April 18, 2018
International Kneading Conference relocates to KVCC campus
April 13, 2018The 12th annual Kneading Conference, a two-day summit for bakers, farmers and anyone who works in the grain industry, announced that this year's event will relocate to the Kennebec Valley Community College, Harold Alfond Campus-Hinckley in Clinton.
April 13, 2018
State awards $188K in grants to address ‘critical’ agricultural needs
April 13, 2018Commissioner Walt Whitcomb of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry announced five grants totaling almost $188,000 on Thursday that will support projects addressing critical needs in the state's agriculture industry
April 13, 2018
Kennebec County farmer gets key startup support from lending co-op
April 5, 2018A Readfield farmer credits Farm Credit East's FarmStart program with providing the working capital and business advice that have helped him establish what is now a 300-acre diversified farm of livestock, vegetables and hay.
April 5, 2018
Mainebiz Food Insider: Food and art join forces in Snow Pond school project
April 4, 2018Patrons of Augusta-area restaurants will be served up some art along with their food in the coming months, courtesy of students at Sidney's Snow Pond Arts Academy. It's part of project to show how food brings community together.
April 4, 2018
As Maine agriculture evolves, farm financers aim to keep up
April 2, 2018The farm finance sector is evolving along with Maine's farmers. Start-up farms have been established in sync with consumer interest in locally sourced foods — and older farmers are retiring, meaning farmland is available.
April 2, 2018
Breweries unveil plan to promote unified Maine brand
March 30, 2018Plans are in the works to distribute 50 customized tap handle risers saying “Brewed with Maine Grown Grains,” to breweries around the state.
March 30, 2018
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