Organizers, vendors and 4-H’ers take a financial hit from fair cancellations, and you can kiss fried dough goodbye.
agriculture
Posted inLocal & State, News
After record lack of rain, half of Maine now in drought conditions
A stubborn blocking pattern in the jet stream led to the moderate drought that was declared Thursday, and the forecast shows an increasing likelihood of ‘extreme conditions’ later this summer.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine is left on its own as hunger rises
The state was left out of a federal program created to put fresh, healthy food into the hands of struggling Americans.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
As coronavirus spread changes life, central Mainers rediscovering what local farms have to offer
Central Maine farmers are finding new customers and demand, while wondering what impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on the industry in the future.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Many area farms selling food directly to consumers
Meats, eggs, milk, vegetables, fruits, cheese, honey among offerings.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, News
Without restaurants to buy their goods, farmers turn to consumers
A Waldoboro cheesemaker made a spreadsheet of Maine farms and what they have to sell. Before you could say local lamb, University of Maine Cooperative Extension turned it into a website.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
Maine abandons plan to double per-acre fees on hemp farmers
Strict new state THC limits have also been dropped, but new federal guidelines will still go into effect on Oct. 1.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report
Maine hemp farmers want relaxed THC rules, lower fees
The state wants to change the way it differentiates hemp from marijuana to echo stricter federal guidelines.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Arundel farmer denied aid in ‘forever chemicals’ nightmare
His century-old operation devastated by PFAS contamination, Fred Stone says a federal safety net won’t help him recoup losses.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Cannabis Report, News
New hemp rules would raise fees, change calculations for THC thresholds
The state’s proposal would double the per-acre cost for farmers and change the way the psychoactive element of hemp is measured.