Maine’s agricultural fair season kicks off this week with the Pittston Fair, which is returning to its historic June start date for the first time in many years.
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Watch: Leeds vineyard blooming like never before at budding business
WillowsAwake Winery looks for bountiful harvest with more vines coming into full production.
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Rustic Roots Farm expands, adds New Sharon facility
Everything on the menu in the restaurant portion features local farms with every dish having something from Franklin County in it, according to the owner.
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Climate change has brought more extreme rain, snow to Maine
Sea level rise remains a top concern as the climate warms, but the increasing frequency of outsized precipitation is already having statewide impacts.
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Maine apple growers hurt by 50% loss, insurance inequities
Immediately after the harvest season finishes, growers begin filing claims and insurance adjusters come visit farms in person to verify the crop losses growers have reported.
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Monroe farm helps queer farmers find their joyful entry to the industry
The farm offers an opportunity for queer people to find kinship and security while learning how to grow flowers and a multitude of crops.
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Lawmakers hear how other states are catching up to Maine on PFAS regulation
Thirty-three states have introduced about 200 new PFAS policies or laws this year alone.
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The winners and losers of Maine’s 2023 growing season
Area farmers faced unusual weather conditions this summer, from a late spring frost to persistent hard rains. Based on their reports, here are the crops that fared the best and worst in Maine (so far).
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Soggy, late hay harvest could further imperil struggling farms
Wet weather has prevented farmers from harvesting hay, leaving them with costly or unappealing options to feed their livestock.
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Lawmakers tour Maine before negotiating next federal farm bill
Maine needs federal policy to be flexible enough to support small specialty farmers, keep food banks full and provide relief to farmers struggling with PFAS contamination, lawmakers are told at a U.S. Congress agricultural field hearing.