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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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Blueberry harvest on pace to best 2011 yield
August 22, 2012The early forecast of a bumper crop of wild blueberries appears to be coming to fruition, with Down East harvesters reporting higher yields as this year's harvest season comes to an end.
August 22, 2012
Stonyvale Farm converts waste to power with new system
August 20, 2012The future of a fifth-generation Maine farm is in the crapper, and it could be the best business decision the family has ever made.
August 20, 2012USDA invests $1.4 million in rural development
August 17, 2012The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development program announced a number of Maine projects will receive a total of $1.4 million in investments, according to a release from U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud.
August 17, 2012Program connects blueberry workers with farms
August 6, 2012A temporary placement center to match migrant and seasonal workers with blueberry harvesting opportunities has opened in Columbia.
August 6, 2012USDA program aids three Maine wood pellet cos.
July 30, 2012Three Maine wood pellet companies are among 125 biofuel producers nationwide receiving payments under a U.S.
July 30, 2012Bumper blueberry crop expected
July 30, 2012Wild blueberry growers in Maine are anticipating a bumper crop of between 90 million to 95 million pounds for this year's harvest, which begins this week.
July 30, 2012Good Will-Hinckley charter school approved
July 3, 2012The Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, the new endeavor by Good Will-Hinckley, has been approved as the first public charter school in the state.
July 3, 2012Danish farmers to tour Maine operations
June 29, 2012Nearly three dozen organic grain and dairy farmers from the country of Denmark will be in Maine next week to tour farms in the Houlton, Orono and Skowhegan areas.
June 29, 2012Bill could help Maine's small farmers
June 25, 2012A farm bill passed Thursday by the U.S. Senate that would let diversified growers receive crop insurance stands to benefit Maine's small farmers, according to Maine officials.
June 25, 2012More towns pass food sovereignty ordinances
June 22, 2012Two Maine towns have followed a handful of others in approving a food sovereignty ordinance giving farmers and producers more leeway to sell their products, despite federal and state officials warnings that the ordinances aren't valid.
June 22, 2012USDA doles out $161K for energy projects
June 8, 2012Ten Maine farms and businesses have received more than $160,000 for renewable energy projects. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Energy for America Program.
June 8, 2012
A new insurance law could help a growing number of tourism-based farms
May 28, 2012When Wendy Sheriff and her husband, Mark, went looking for a lifestyle change six years ago, they moved from Massachusetts to St. Albans and bought a farm.
May 28, 2012Bill merges conservation, ag departments
May 17, 2012The supplemental budget bill Gov. Paul LePage signed yesterday includes a provision to merge the departments of conservation and agriculture, creating the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
May 17, 2012KVCC unveils new campus proposal
May 11, 2012Kennebec Valley Community College has released more details about its planned 702-acre campus in Fairfield on property previously owned by Good Will-Hinckley.
May 11, 2012Apple ladder maker destroyed by fire
May 10, 2012A fire Tuesday night destroyed an apple ladder manufacturer in Brooks. The cause of the fire is undetermined due to the extensive damage.
May 10, 2012MOOMilk sued over use of trademarked kosher symbol
April 17, 2012Maine’s Own Organic Milk, a cooperative of local organic dairy farmers, is facing a lawsuit over its unauthorized use of a kosher symbol.
April 17, 2012
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