Heather and Doug Donahue rely on friends and neighbors after a December blaze destroys parts of Balfour Farm in Pittsfield.
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An oyster’s journey from sea to table
How your food gets to you (at least if you’re lucky enough to live in or visit Maine)
Veal can be the green meat to eat
The industry has long played the part of the villain, but more and more small farms are demonstrating that veal calves can be raised humanely.
In a hard year for sustainability, here are some of the bright spots for 2017
Despite the U.S.’s Paris Accord exit and plenty of negatives for the environment there are reasons to hope.
Portland-based Cultivating Community gets grant to help farmers
The nearly $600,000 grant can be used for training, land access and others programs that support farming in Maine.
Cold feet over weddings at farms in Cumberland
Concerns about parking, noise and unhappy neighbors initially derail a proposal – now approved, but cautiously – to let farms host functions like weddings.
Fresh greens from Maine hydroponic farms are an unguilty pleasure
More Maine growers are stepping into the indoor operations that cut down on food waste and cross-country transportation.
Maine farmers raising turkeys in record numbers
The number of live turkey poults being brought into the state is up 30 percent in the last year.
Maine farmers scramble to satisfy demand for local sausage
Sustainable-meat growers use the whole hog, and your Thanksgiving stuffing may benefit.
Farmers in West Gardiner, Pittsfield look to extend vegetable growing season
Hoop houses keep the veggies just warm enough to make it through the most brutal cold of the year in Maine.