Songbird Farm is one of a growing number of farms found to be contaminated with so-called forever chemicals from sludge fertilizer spread on fields, once a common, state-sanctioned practice.
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Fun on farm whole idea of fall festival in Falmouth
The Hurricane Meadows Fall Festival hopes to engage the community with agriculture, farmer and organizer Evan Putnam says.
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Hundreds ride passenger trains to Common Ground Country Fair
The Belfast and Moosehead Lake railroad runs two trains to and from the fair, one from Thorndike and the other from Unity.
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Bill to improve farmworkers’ pay, conditions in Maine awaits action by Mills
L.D. 398 would legally define farmworkers as employees, making them eligible for the state minimum wage and protecting them from some overtime requirements.
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Heavy June rains dampen outlook for Maine’s harvest later this year
The unusually wet start to the summer has affected crop production in many ways, including potentially endangering Maine farmland.
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Watchdog group: PFAS is active ingredient in 13% of Maine pesticides
An analysis by the Environmental Working Group found 55 so-called forever chemicals listed as active ingredients in 1,426 of Maine’s state-approved pesticides.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, Politics
Pingree pushes for climate-friendly addition to 2023 Farm Bill
The Maine Democrat is proposing legislation that would help farms and food systems reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
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Maine’s agriculture harvest grew in size last year, while national production fell
New USDA data also show that 2022 was another strong year for Maine potato production, with 1.81 billion pounds harvested.
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Sweeping changes proposed for poultry processing
Some 250,000 Americans are sickened every year from turkey and chicken meat.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Black farmers feeling left out of Florida’s medical marijuana system
None of the state’s 22 licenses issued so far have gone to Black farmers.