Farmers markets continue to spread some 50 years after the farm-to-table movement started.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Guides, Maine, News
Do you need a license to sell produce in Maine?
A guide to what vendors should know to sell their products at farmers markets and farmstands in central Maine and across the state.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Maine’s tomato season is ending. Here’s how to preserve the harvest the Italian way
Is it the wintertime stash of home-canned tomatoes that appeals? Or the traditions surrounding the process of preservation?
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Maine has a thriving industry of home bakers
The state has fewer restrictions than most others on selling foods made at home.
Posted inFood & Dining
It’s farmers market season in Maine. Here’s what to expect
In central and southern Maine, farmers markets are starting to supply early crops and gather excitement about extending the growing season.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
For 2025, stock your kitchen with 25 items from Maine’s incredible array of local foods
From maple syrup to mustard, farro to furikake, here’s a list of some of our columnist’s must-have Maine ingredients.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Farms in central and western Maine at or near peak for summer growing season
This summer has been much better than 2023 for crop yields in most places, but heat and humidity are taking a toll for some.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan Farmers’ Market to collaborate with local pantry, expand match for federal assistance
The market, in collaboration with a state group, was awarded a grant of $8,850 to provide produce and education for a Skowhegan food pantry and help fund its match for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Photos: Check out the Pittsfield Farmers Market
The weekly market is held 2-6 p.m. Mondays through Halloween at Hathorn Park. All photos by Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Agriculture is a growing part of Maine’s economy despite fewer farms, farmland and farmers
Rising production costs, climate change and an aging population of farmers ready to retire are among the challenges facing the agriculture sector in Maine.