The ‘relentless challenge’ of finding workers is leaving crops rotting in the field.
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Cabbage, in all its variety, brings new snap to summer
The long-storing vegetable isn’t just for winter anymore.
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Underground, smart farm takes root in South Korea
LED, rather than the sun, shines on vertically stacked layers.
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Teen farmhands learn lessons of grit, teamwork and, of course, how food is grown
They’re spending the summer on Maine farms picking blueberries, cucumbers, strawberries and more.
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Get busy seeing art on a farm, inspired by a farm
Maine Farmland Trust’s open house is Sunday in Jefferson.
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Lewiston publisher of Farmers’ Almanac highlights firm’s sustainability
The family enterprise that produces the annual bible of weather predictions is proud to be solar powered and carbon neutral.
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‘The Volante Farms Cookbook’ is a farm-to-table tale with a warm spirit
The farm, just outside Boston, celebrates its centennial with a cookbook.
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Mainers plant pollinator gardens, become foster parents of sorts for monarch butterflies
Many residents have reported sightings in what seems like a banner year for the butterflies, but is it a sign of recovery?
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Small organic dairy farmers fight back against mass-production competitors
As some farms lose the fight, others urge consumers to read labels and ensure the product is from operations that follow idyllic practices such as free-range grazing.
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U.S. crops ready for picking, but farm workers in short supply
The difficult jobs that last only part of the year don’t appeal to Americans, and as undocumented laborers dwindle, businesses scramble and look to automate.