When she went off to college she wasn’t sure she’d come back, but she and her sister have joined the family business in Cornish.
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Andrew Mefferd carves a career out of his 2 loves
He started out wanting to be a journalist, fell in love with farming and now combines the two in Cornville.
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Hussein Muktar nurtures understanding between cultures
His gift of language helps to build farms, starting with New Roots in Lewiston, a new cooperative owned by Somali immigrants.
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Winthrop native helps low-income families shop at farmers markets
Emilie Knight runs SNAP at the Maine Federation of Farmers Markets.
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Aroostook County native takes reins of Maine Grain Alliance
Tristan Noyes, now of South Portland, says the family farm in Woodland will be expanding its wheat production.
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Lisa Moore is diving into seaweed farming
She’s been harvesting seaweed from Casco Bay for four years, and is now pursuing a lease to grow sugar kelp.
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Anne D. Burt relishing role as climate change activist
At 71, she has spent many years passionately advocating for social, economic and environmental justice.
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A hurricane helps whet a Unity College student’s appetite for water work
Rae-Ann MacLellan-Hurd received a $50,000 fellowship for her environmental research.
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Daniel Vitalis’ Find a Spring provides online community for water foragers
The website lists springs around the world, including nearly 600 in the United States and 16 in Maine.
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Paul Jessen’s the man who helps Tom’s of Maine stay green
And for this Yale School of Management graduate that means more than just the minty fresh way.