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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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Feds give $471K to boost Maine food producers
August 20, 2014Five rural Maine food producers are receiving $471,571 in federal grants to increase production, create and retain jobs, boost marketing efforts and develop new products.
August 20, 2014
Women to watch: Amber Lambke, Maine Grains
August 11, 2014Amber Lambke smiles like a proud parent at the Osttiroler Getreidemühlen Green grain mill that occupies most of the second floor of the Somerset Grist Mill in downtown Skowhegan, where her company, Maine Grains, stone grinds organic wheat and oats
August 11, 2014
Wyman's buys 8,000 acres, expands factory
July 30, 2014Wyman's of Maine, the country's largest supplier of premium wild blueberry products, is acquiring over 8,000 acres in New Brunswick and expanding its factory on Prince Edward Island.
July 30, 2014Organic Valley expands into Aroostook County for organic dairy
July 29, 2014Organic Valley, the nation's largest cooperative of organic farmers and a leading organic brand, announced at its regional office in Portland today the addition of an Aroostook County organic dairy farm to its lineup of Maine suppliers, brin
July 29, 2014Maine researchers help create pepper without the kick
July 10, 2014Researchers at the University of Maine helped create a new kind of pepper that lacks the traditional pungent taste, but keeps its natural health benefits.
July 10, 2014Businesses sued for 250-plus alleged labor violations
July 8, 2014Two Maine blueberry companies and several housing owners are being sued for more than 250 alleged labor violations against 18 migrant workers.
July 8, 2014Acadia shop plans to boost local food
July 7, 2014The new concessioner for Acadia National Park is planning to source much of its food locally as part of a new “eco-store” initiative for the historic Jordan Pond House shop and restaurant.
July 7, 2014
MOO Milk farmers disband, will seek individual contracts
July 6, 2014Maine's Own Organic Milk, the company better known as MOO Milk that was founded in 2009 after 12 organic dairy farms lost their contract with Hood, announced on Monday that its farmers will pursue individual agreements for the sale of their
July 6, 2014
Deal to revive MOO Milk could be imminent
July 2, 2014A deal to revive Maine’s Own Organic Milk, or MOO Milk, could emerge this week, but two competing offers could create a division between the farmers who helped create the company.
July 2, 2014Maine No. 3 in maple syrup production
June 30, 2014Maine fell 1,000 gallons short of nudging New York state out of the No. 2 spot among the nation’s largest producers of maple syrup, with Vermont easily holding on to the top spot with 1.32 million gallons produced in 2014.
June 30, 2014Stonyfield awards $1.69M grant to Wolfe's Neck Farm
June 30, 2014Stonyfield, an organic yogurt maker located in Londonderry, N.H., is partnering with Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport to launch a $1.69 million training program to revitalize and strengthen the organic dairy industry in Maine and New England.
June 30, 2014Smiling Hill Farm denied appeal over Westbrook quarry
June 27, 2014Smiling Hill Farm in Westbrook vowed that it will continue to seek a larger buffer zone between its land and Pike Industries’ adjacent quarry after losing an appeal in Maine’s highest court.
June 27, 2014$979K to assist rural Maine businesses
June 13, 2014The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $979,250 to support businesses and economic development initiatives in northern and Down East Maine.
June 13, 2014Maine farmers to benefit from new law
June 11, 2014Maine farmers could save thousands of dollars because of a new U.S. law that eases certification rules for maintaining oil and gas tanks.
June 11, 2014
Rockport market may finally get long-awaited expansion, thanks to sewer project
June 3, 2014Fresh Off The Farm, a popular local food market on Route 1 in Rockport, may finally get its long-awaited expansion after waiting more than 10 years for an essential town upgrade.
June 3, 2014Deadline looms for SBA disaster relief loans
June 2, 2014Businesses, agricultural cooperatives and private nonprofits in seven Maine counties must submit applications to be eligible for disaster relief loans by the end of the month.
June 2, 2014
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