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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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UMPI doubles down on agriculture offerings, will open research greenhouse
March 13, 2018The University of Maine at Presque Isle will begin offering a bachelor's degree in agriculture this fall and open a research greenhouse.
March 13, 2018
Maine Food Insider: If it's mud season in Maine, it's maple syrup season
March 7, 2018A major sign winter may end and spring is coming — despite outward appearances such as the major snowstorm bearing down on Maine later today — is that many of the state’s maple syrup producers are already making syrup.
March 7, 2018
Maine Food Insider: 'The Food Revolution Starts Here'
February 28, 2018The Maine Historical Society in Portland, beginning Friday, recognizes Maine's relationship with food with the opening of a year-long exhibition, “Maine Eats: The Food Revolution Starts Here,” which tells the story of Maine's people and their role
February 28, 2018
Potato industry seeks low-interest loan boost
February 5, 2018Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash has submitted LR 2828, “An Act To Amend the Law Regarding the Interest Rate for State Loans under the Potato Marketing Improvement Fund,” to help the Maine Potato Board offer lower-interest loans to
February 5, 2018Federal food safety rules impose higher costs on Maine farmers
January 29, 2018Mandates imposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety Modernization Act are creating a significant financial burden for Maine family farmers.
January 29, 2018
Maine Food Insider: Good Food Council of L-A exhibit puts spotlight on 'food insecurity'
January 17, 2018When the Good Food Council of Lewiston-Auburn hosts an opening reception for the photo exhibition “Feeding Maine: Growing Access to Good Food” Friday night, it will be something new for the council.
January 17, 2018
St. Joseph's College calls off partnership with Cate Street-backed company
January 17, 2018St. Joseph's College has ended its partnership with Organic Nutrition Inc. to develop a hydroponic greenhouse on the college's Standish campus.
January 17, 2018Wolfe’s Neck Center among Freeport Chamber’s award winners
January 15, 2018The Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting, auction and awards dinner on Jan. 31 in Freeport.
January 15, 2018
UMaine System surpasses its goal for local food purchases
January 10, 2018The University of Maine System and Sodexo Inc. announced Tuesday the state's universities reached the goal of having at least 20% of the food served on campus come from local sources three years ahead of their 2020 goal.
January 10, 2018
Large hemp operation planned for Aroostook County
January 3, 2018A Canadian company plans to launch a large, industrial hemp operation in the Aroostook County town of Amity.
January 3, 2018
USDA school foods program boosts Maine wild blueberry sales
December 29, 2017A program to get Maine wild blueberries into public schools increased sales by 57% in 2017, despite a crop shortfall this year.
December 29, 2017
Maine Food Insider: Ag trades show adds farmers’ markets to its mix
December 20, 2017The role farmers' markets play in the increasingly active local foods economy will be the theme at the 10th annual Maine Farmers' Market Convention in January, which is being held in conjunction with the Maine Agricultural Trades Show at the Augusta
December 20, 2017Bangor restaurant builds greenhouse to grow its own produce
December 20, 2017Novio's Bistro, in Bangor, is constructing a 1,500-square-foot heated greenhouse to leverage the locally sourced produce concept through the winter.
December 20, 2017
With more blueberry growers in the red, some are selling their barrens
December 12, 2017Although there was a slight turnaround this year in the price of blueberries, it wasn't enough to allow growers to make a profit. That's causing some growers to decide to sell their barrens,
December 12, 2017
Maine Food Insider: Waterville Winter Farmers Market finally finds a home
December 6, 2017It's taken three years of moving around, but Waterville's Downtown Winter Farmers Market is excited about the opportunities offered by its new "forever" home at the Alfond Youth Center.
December 6, 2017
Aroostook farm wins top potato award
December 1, 2017Wood Prairie Family Farm, an Aroostook County farm in Bridgewater, won a 2018 Green Thumb Award for a potato variety called The Organic Potato Plant Detective, named one of the two best new edible plant introductions in the United States by the
December 1, 2017
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