And the dwindling supply caused by the previous poor seasons drove up the price.
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Maine blueberry growers had bounce-back year, aided by rain
Wild blueberry harvesters had a bounce-back year this summer after struggling with low prices and small crops sizes in recent seasons.
Blueberry season blooms at Brunswick land trust
Mills declared Aug. 7-8 as Maine’s first annual Wild Blueberry Weekend to celebrate the crop.
Two cookbooks lavish seasonal berries with love
‘Blueberry Love’ and ‘Strawberry Love’ offer recipes savory and sweet, classic and new for these seasonal treats.
The Wrap: Cocktails cruise into Casco Bay, and Japanese options to expand
More beer, sushi, ramen, local plates, and pancakes for Portland. (If only anyone could find any staff.)
The Wrap: MOFGA store opens for the season
Mainers win specialty food awards. Lobster pizza lures diners.
On Rockport farm, blueberry grower, solar power developer seek common ground
A new solar array at a blueberry farm seeks to demonstrate how both can thrive, as the state convenes a study group seeking ways to accommodate renewable energy on agricultural land.
COVID-19 cases among blueberry workers worsen farm labor shortage
Maine health officials are confident that two outbreaks at Hancock County businesses will not spread, but if migrant workers are sidelined because of the coronavirus, there may not be enough local workers to fill those gaps.
Green Plate Special: A tropical rhizome finds its way to a Bowdoinham farm
Farmer Ian Jerolmack is a dab hand at the labor-intensive baby ginger root.
Homefront: Blueberry Pie
A treasure trove of last year’s wild Maine blueberries is put to good use during the pandemic.