Belfast already had one farmers market when Paul Naron relocated here, but he’s taking his to a new level.
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It’s a scramble to source local, organic soybeans
But it can be done, and the resulting products speak for themselves.
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Farmer Ben Whatley turns his parent’s land into an evolving farm
But gambling on melons didn’t pay off this year.
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There’s trouble in the wild blueberry business
A glut of frozen berries have led to such depressed prices that farmers are taking huge losses, but a government buyback is helping.
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Cultivating the art of practical magic on a Rockport farm
Deb Soule runs Maine’s first biodynamic farm and her crop is all herbs.
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Is almond milk actually milk? What about soy milk?
A bill co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King says ‘imitation products’ should not be able to label themselves as milk.
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Maine’s agricultural museums provide a glimpse of farming from long ago
Today’s farmers may have it better than those from a couple centuries ago.
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As environmental worries grow, Mainers are stepping up to volunteer
How the public gives back to environmental causes and conservation groups.
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Jessie Dowling presides over the Maine Cheese Guild
Her ambition is to make cheese and remake food policy.
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You can never have too many strawberries
Freeze them for later (is there such a thing as too many strawberries?)