Central Maine farmers are finding new customers and demand, while wondering what impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on the industry in the future.
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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.
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The University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes a free monthly newsletter.
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UMaine wild blueberry conference set for Feb. 22 in Bangor
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a wild blueberry conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 (snow date: Feb. 29), at the Hollywood Casino Hotel, 500 Main St., Bangor, according to a news release from the UMaine Extension. The conference will include the latest research on management of diseases and pests, […]
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UMaine Extension to host dairy forage conference Dec. 18
WATERVILLE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual dairy forage conference from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, at Governor’s Restaurant, 376 Main St. Extension educators and industry experts will focus on managing diets with forages grown and harvested in challenging conditions and potential health concerns for livestock. Additional […]
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New installment of ‘Growing Maine’ series released
University of Maine Cooperative Extension has released the latest installment of “Growing Maine,” a series of short documentaries highlighting Maine food producers and farm families. The latest video in the series will take viewers to Lubec, and the home of Monica’s Chocolates, according to a news release from the Orono-based extension. Originally from Peru, and […]