His gift of language helps to build farms, starting with New Roots in Lewiston, a new cooperative owned by Somali immigrants.
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Maine’s apiarists are all abuzz about new federal rules
Beginning in January, the FDA will require honey bee colonies that need antibiotics to be treated by a veterinarian. How’s that going to work?
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Old N.J. steel mill could become world’s largest vertical farm
The produce will be available at local grocery stores and to community members who visit the farm.
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Maine’s food economy gets new blueprint for expansion
The Maine Food Strategy organization’s 29-page report outlines wide-ranging goals for getting there from here.
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Southern Maine’s drought is hurting some vegetable and fruit crops, helping others
Consumers will find plenty of produce at farmers markets in August, but some crops may be stunted or less available.
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As the drought continues, farmers face meager second cutting of hay
One wonders if this is ‘the new normal.’
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Open Book: Two new books explore the intersection of faith, farming and animals
Two recently published books with a similar theme have got us thinking about the intersection of faith, farming and animals. IN THE SLIM, approachable “Vegangelical: How caring for animals can shape your faith,” author Sarah Withrow King makes the biblical case for veganism. In the first half of the book, she lays the theological groundwork, […]
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Outdoors Calendar
SUNDAY Open Farm Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Maine farms will be open to the public for the 27th annual Maine Open Farm Day. More than 80 family farms will open their doors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s an opportunity for people to learn about Maine food producers and farms. To find […]
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An ancient tool, the scythe is also a fit for modern times
Scything, which goes back to the ancient Romans, is back in style – and one of the country’s chief suppliers of the scythe is located right here in Perry, Maine.
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Maine farmers make a splash with water buffalo
The Farrar family of Appleton raise their herd for meat and milk, which come with a side order of bovine personality.