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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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Nervous Nellie's Jams & Jellies mixes food and art — and everything's still made by hand
July 13, 2015Anne and Peter Beerits, co-owners of Nervous Nellie's Jams & Jellies in Deer Isle, sell into a niche industry that keeps their business small, and they like it that way.
July 13, 2015
A promise of higher ag yields: Aquaponics offers new source of food
July 13, 2015The eclectic local foodie scene will soon get a new source of fresh vegetables from Maine greenhouses that use aquaponics, an indoor ecosystem where plants grow in large tubs of water and use waste from live fish as fertilizer.
July 13, 2015Owner of troubled Maine farm files bankruptcy
July 9, 2015Several months after a hayride accident at a Mechanic Falls farm took the life of a 17-year-old girl, the farm has been indicted for manslaughter and its owner has filed for bankruptcy.
July 9, 2015Feds award $120K to 13 Maine clean energy projects
June 29, 2015USDA Rural Development is awarding nearly $120,000 to 13 Maine businesses for clean energy projects that include solar power systems, variable-frequency ventilation fans and geothermal heat pumps.
June 29, 2015
Behind the scenes at the Portland Farmers' Market
June 29, 2015For farmers, getting ready for the Portland Farmers' Market often starts the evening before, with picking goods then packing crates, and continues at sunrise the next day with loading the truck, driving an hour or more and setting up tents and tab
June 29, 2015
Maine Startup & Create Week: Social media becomes hub for food distribution
June 25, 2015Social media platforms are opening up new markets for farmers, providing traceability for food, helping identify surplus food for redistribution and giving consumers a forum to learn more about drinks and edibles.
June 25, 2015Jury awards $1M to Kate's Homemade Butter
June 24, 2015A jury has awarded more than $1 million in damages to to the owners of Kate's Homemade Butter, a well-known butter producer now based in Arundel, in its lawsuit against a Rhode Island company.
June 24, 2015
Maine Startup & Create Week: Food producers challenged by managing, growing their companies
June 23, 2015Maine's food producers struggle with how to manage and grow their businesses, find workers and deal with high costs like taxes and energy, according to a kickoff session in the Maine Startup & Create Week food track Monday.
June 23, 2015
MTI gives $50,000 to boost Maine algal industry
May 29, 2015How can Maine support a larger market for sea vegetables and other algae products?
May 29, 2015DEP fines Belfast plant after reporter’s inquiry
May 13, 2015The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has fined Belfast potato-processing company Penobscot McCrum LLC for discharging ammonia into a nearby river.
May 13, 2015
Aroostook farmer reelected to Farm Credit East board
May 5, 2015Daniel J. Corey, an Aroostook County potato farmer and owner of a diversified agricultural business, has been reelected to a four-year term on Farm Credit East’s board of directors.
May 5, 2015Maine farmers markets see major increase
May 4, 2015The number of outdoor farmers markets in Maine has doubled in the last eight years, according to data from the state.
May 4, 2015Gardiner Food Co-op & Café awarded $90K grant
April 22, 2015The Gardiner Food Co-op & Café has been awarded a $90,000 Community Development Block Grant to create new jobs with the opening of its storefront in late May.
April 22, 2015DeCosters get jail sentence for tainted eggs
April 14, 2015A father and son who previously operated egg farms in Maine have been sentenced to three months in jail for their involvement with a 2010 salmonella outbreak.
April 14, 2015Naturally Potatoes' $7.5M expansion nearly done
April 13, 2015Pineland Farms Naturally Potatoes has nearly finished its $7.5 million expansion in Mars Hill.
April 13, 2015MOFGA joins lawsuit against USDA
April 9, 2015The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and another Maine group have joined a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, challenging the process behind a 2013 rule change in its organic certification program.
April 9, 2015
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