Covering the cost of blood tests for more than 600 households in areas where farms used sludge to fertilize their fields represents a turning point in the state’s response to the crisis, from tracking to direct medical intervention.
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Persistent drought takes toll on Maine farmers
After a wet spring, farmers hoped for blue summer skies, but also got a drought that caused crop losses and may last through winter.
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How to get local food through Community Supported Agriculture
When it comes to buying local food and helping give farmers more revenue security, Community Supported Agriculture programs are one of the best ways to do that.
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For Maine farmers, CSAs bring more certainty to an unforgiving industry
Many farmers have embraced community supported agriculture as a way to stabilize income and promote the benefits of local agriculture.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture, Local & State
Vassalboro farm demonstrates natural dyeing process
The small-scale market farm uses regenerative and organic farming practices.
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Of course millennials killed U-pick farms | Column
By caring more about taking photos than buying fruit, the generation has added another casualty to its growing list of victims.
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Maine’s oldest winery, Bartlett Maine Estate Winery, is up for sale
Bartlett Maine Estate Winery, known for its blueberry wines, is for sale after over 40 years in business.
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Maine farmworker wage proposal deserves to become law | Editorial
Extending the Maine state minimum wage to agricultural employees is simply the right thing to do.
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Pineland Farms sells its historic Maine dairy herd
It’s the end of an era for one of the country’s oldest herds. But it’s also the start of a larger effort to support Maine’s dairy industry in a different form.
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USDA funding uncertainty puts Maine farmers in a bind
As vital federal grants and project money continues to be frozen, farmers are being forced to make hard decisions.