A local baker gets her mojo back, the food insecure get cheese, and Maine Farm Days comes to a computer near you.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
An increased appetite for local food keeps farm stores bustling in Maine
The farms are also trying harder to reach customers directly, updating websites and holding sales.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Pick-your-own strawberry farms in China, Athens draw early risers
A lack of rain that followed late-spring frosts worried farmers, but pickers are turning out early and often to gather strawberries while observing public health recommendations related to COVID-19.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust launch grants for farmers disrupted by coronavirus
“Things have really shifted rapidly and a lot of farms have lost sales from market disruptions,” said Sarah Alexander, executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
MOFGA director: No Maine farm should go out of business during this pandemic
We need local, sustainable agriculture more than ever. Here’s how to make that happen.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, News
Without restaurants to buy their goods, farmers turn to consumers
A Waldoboro cheesemaker made a spreadsheet of Maine farms and what they have to sell. Before you could say local lamb, University of Maine Cooperative Extension turned it into a website.