The money will be used in myriad ways, from improving potato yields to marketing seafood.
Mary Pols
Mary Pols writes primarily about sustainability for Source. She came to the Press Herald in late 2013 to work on Source after a long career writing about movies. She has almost, but not quite, broken the habit of waking pre-dawn on Oscar nomination day. Mary was born in Portland and raised in Brunswick, but was away for 25 years so it’s been a thrill for her to learn about her state in the 21st century. She studied art history at Duke and her masters in journalism is from UC Berkeley. She’s happiest reporting a story in Maine’s great outdoors, whether she’s watching seaweed farmers plant a crop or eating fresh caught perch with an ice fisherman while a hungry eagle hovers nearby. History really floats her boat as well (once she wrote an entire story about the life of a very old and rare apple tree in Freeport). She lives in Brunswick with her hockey-obsessed son and their dog, a foster-fail kitten and an elderly Maine Coon.
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Get busy insulating your house
It’s not too late to sign up for window inserts, but hurry.
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Allen and Elissa Armstrong are driving toward a more sustainable future
These retirees are are loving their new electric Chevy Bolt.
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Hannaford gives $140,000 to Maine groups trying to ease hunger
Three groups will work with local farms.
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Kayla Blindert sees a gleaning trove in backyard fruit
Her latest public service is canvassing Portland’s fruit-foraging opportunities to help feed the hungry.
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David Buchanan’s fruitful endeavors at Portersfield Cider
The author, forager and craft cider maker has built a tasting room and planted hundreds of trees at his orchard in Pownal.
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How to find a CSA that’s right for you
The farmers in Maine who produce winter CSAs are a widely varied group, and as a result, they tend to come up with some surprising and innovative ‘crops.’
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Maine farms make CSA shares a year-round endeavor
Winter Community Supported Agriculture shares are increasingly popular with young farmers who are pushing the boundaries of four-season agriculture.
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Train conductor Joe Feero will get you to the fair on time
All aboard for the Common Ground Country Fair.
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Bowdoin College grad Sam Brody knows climate change
Here’s what happened when Hurricane Harvey arrived at the flood expert’s doorstep.