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How yoga teacher Elizabeth Burd became an accidental Christmas tree farmer

But she’d prefer to be in the Celebration tree business.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige December 11, 2016December 11, 2016

Eating a greater variety of fruits and vegetables supports biodiversity.

In the years since Scott Greaney of Mercer got cancer, relatives have pulled their weight.

It’s not just the stuff of children’s tales – these Mainers found insulation that works for them.

It could be the first town in Maine to employ the program that gives landowners ‘farm support payments.’

More new farmers are finding using animals rather than tractors creates a unique work environment.

He’s busy helping farmers deal with what looks like a long-term problem.

When she went off to college she wasn’t sure she’d come back, but she and her sister have joined the family business in Cornish.

by Mario Parker Bloomberg September 9, 2016September 9, 2016

Agricultural machinery companies are keen to capitalize on the growing interest in driverless vehicles, drones and satellite imaging.

by Ben McCanna Staff Photographer August 28, 2016August 27, 2016

Volunteers follow an Old Testament practice in a Cape Elizabeth field to gather vegetables for food pantries.