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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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GrandyOats' production soars under Nat Peirce and Aaron Anker
October 5, 2015Eighteen years ago, GrandyOats was a one-person operation producing small batches of granola out of a 105-year-old dairy barn in rural Brownfield.
October 5, 2015USDA rural development grants to help create 184 jobs in Maine
October 1, 2015The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded four Maine organizations a total of $275,000 through the Rural Business Development Grant program, the Kennebec Journal reported Thursday.
October 1, 2015Maine apple crop more plentiful than last year
September 30, 2015Maine's apple growers are reporting a strong crop this year following a light harvest last season, the Portland Press Herald reported Wednesday.
September 30, 2015Unity Food Hub opens new headquarters
September 30, 2015A wholesale and retail business from the Maine Farmland Trust that aims to expand markets for local farmers is set to open its new headquarters in a former schoolhouse in Unity.
September 30, 2015Potato harvest underway after heat delay
September 25, 2015Potato farmers in Aroostook County reported that high temperatures delayed the start of the harvest for three days last week, but the initial quality and yield of the crop appear better than last year, The Associated Press reported Wednesday.
September 25, 2015Hops growers find success in craft beer biz
September 21, 2015Aroostook Hops, an organic farm in Westfield, has been finding success growing hops for Allagash Brewing Company, Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company and other craft breweries, according to the Bangor Daily News.
September 21, 2015
Organic farming, up 36%, to benefit from $1M USDA grant to UMaine
September 18, 2015The number of organic farms in Maine has increased by 36% over the last seven years, the USDA said, while also awarding a $999K research grant to UMaine.
September 18, 2015UMaine System to buy more local food
September 1, 2015Some 20% of food served at six of the seven University of Maine campuses will come from local producers within the next five years, the UMaine System announced Monday.
September 1, 2015
The Farm Stand becomes part of a South Portland neighborhood's transition
August 24, 2015In an effort to cut the distance from farm to fork, a vegetable farmer and a butcher shop owner decided to set up a year-round store selling fresh, local foods closer to the people who buy them.
August 24, 2015Maine's cheesemaking industry on the rise
August 17, 2015Maine's artisanal cheese industry is the fastest-growing in the country, and it's close to reaching New York and Pennsylvania in terms of the state's number of retail cheesemakers.
August 17, 2015Firm that had ties to DeCoster buys 3 egg farms
August 14, 2015Three egg farms in Maine have been sold to Hillandale Farms, a Pennsylvania-based company that had close ties to Jack DeCoster, the Maine egg magnate who received a jail sentence earlier this year for his involvement with a 2010 salmonella outbreak.
August 14, 2015Two potato company workers charged with theft
August 13, 2015Two employees at the Cyr Potato Corp. in St. David have been charged with stealing and selling roughly $45,000 worth of potatoes to residents and businesses for nearly five years.
August 13, 2015
China's appetite for lobster boosts prices in Maine
August 5, 2015Demand for North American lobster, with its “good luck” red color and savory taste, is skyrocketing in China, along with prices.
August 5, 2015More people eating their way through Maine
July 24, 2015Food is an increasing draw in Maine both for tourists and locals wanting to know more about where what they eat is sourced and produced.
July 24, 2015No marijuana farmers market for Portland
July 22, 2015The Portland City Council has changed its mind on allowing a marijuana farmers market to operate at Deering Oaks park in August over concerns, in part, that marijuana would be available for sale and consumption.
July 22, 2015Barber Foods recalls 1.7M pounds of meat
July 13, 2015Barber Foods in Portland has expanded a recent product recall to 1.7 million pounds of frozen chicken products that may be contaminated with salmonella.
July 13, 2015
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