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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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Lucy Benjamin talks about the origin and growth of Lucy's Granola
April 6, 2015Lucy Benjamin opened her door to loud knocking one Saturday morning. The looks from the children staring up at her said it all: Where was her cake for the East Blue Hill Village Improvement Association's benefit bake sale?
April 6, 2015
Maine farmers: Cultivating a profit from organics
April 6, 2015Organic farmers will tell you it's all about the soil. But sitting at any farmhouse kitchen table, it's clear that's where organic farming plays out, starting with the inevitable bookkeeping ledger and calculator laid out prominently.
April 6, 2015Grant to boost Maine-grown food for low earners
April 3, 2015The Maine Farmland Trust has received a $250,000 federal grant to help increase access to Maine-grown fruits and vegetables for low-income earners in Maine.
April 3, 2015
Abby Freethy puts a modern spin on Maine staples with Northwoods Gourmet Girl
March 23, 2015Home goods, simplicity, honesty, one jar at a time. These Maine qualities intrigued Pennsylvania native Abby Freethy, who visited and subsequently moved to Maine to tap the state's rustic qualities.
March 23, 2015LePage takes heat for delaying conservation bonds
March 11, 2015Two environmental groups accused Gov. Paul LePage of withholding $11.5 million in voter-approved bonds for conservation projects.
March 11, 2015Officials say Maine in midst of dairy license boom
March 9, 2015Maine agriculture officials reported a record level of interest among farms in the state to get licenses to sell dairy products.
March 9, 2015Panel hears measure to help farms, fisheries
February 26, 2015A new bill being considered by the Legislature would help Maine’s farms and fisheries by directing the accrued interest in the Agricultural Marketing Loan Fund for competitive grants to fund feasibility studies or business plans for new agri
February 26, 2015Maine farm trade group names new leader
February 25, 2015Lisa Webster, the owner of North Star Sheep Farm in Windham, is the new president of the Agricultural Council of Maine.
February 25, 2015
Chelsea Wagner: Marketing Hannaford's buy-local program
February 23, 2015Hannaford Supermarkets saw its sales volume of locally sourced produce rise 35% last year alone, mirroring a consumer trend toward farm-to-table foods.
February 23, 2015Union dairy farm files for bankruptcy
February 13, 2015Harris Hills Organic Dairy in Union has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, nearly a year after it took in cows that were rescued from a fire at a farm in Turner.
February 13, 2015
Ex-Preti attorney to lead blueberry commission
February 12, 2015A former attorney at Portland-based Preti Flaherty has been named the new executive director of the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine, the state’s blueberry trade group.
February 12, 2015
Finding value in potatoes: Naturally Potatoes' growth gives hope for Aroostook's farms
February 9, 2015On a recent vacation to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Aroostook potato farmer Brent Grass sat down with his family at one of the resort's restaurants and noticed mashed potatoes were on the menu.
February 9, 2015Feds give $750K to train new Maine farmers
February 3, 2015A Portland group has received a federal grant to train new farmers in Maine, with a focus on immigrants with limited resources and those who are socially disadvantaged.
February 3, 2015
State picks 11 pending projects for $423K in farm grants at Maine Agricultural Trades Show
January 15, 2015Eleven of the 47 proposals to the state’s Agricultural Development Grant Program have gotten the tentative nod for a total of $422,855 in preliminary co
January 15, 2015
MOFGA day, $450K in grants to highlight Maine Agricultural Trades Show
January 13, 2015Some $450,000 in development grants are to be announced at the 74th Annual State of Maine Agricultural Trades Show
January 13, 2015
Maine blueberry crop had banner year
January 2, 2015Maine’s blueberry harvest in 2014 is expected to be the second largest ever in the state’s history, according to a wild blueberry specialist at the University of Maine.
January 2, 2015
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