A draft report calls for additional taxes on gambling, cannabis or cigarettes to help stabilize funding for the subsidy program that protects Maine’s struggling dairy farms.
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This American fruit could outcompete apples and peaches on a hotter planet
The resilient, native fruit has a cult following and could be small farms’ hedge against climate change in a fast-warming world.
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Posted inFood, Local & State, Schools and Education
UMaine potato breed edges out longtime favorites
Nearly a decade after it was introduced, a strain of potato developed by the University of Maine is proving popular among consumers and farmers alike.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine agriculture commissioner named vice president of national association
Amanda Beal has been elected to serve on the board of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Edible Institute visits Portland, talks sustainable seafood
The day-long event focused on sustainable aquaculture and fisheries. It was the first time the annual event came to Maine.
Posted inDo This
Organic dairy farmer appreciates extraordinary everyday moments
Annie Watson of Sheepscot Valley Farm in Whitefield is a first-generation farmer, an MOFGA board member and an ‘artist at heart.’
Posted inDo This, Food
Throwback Photo: A look back at the Cumberland Fair almost 80 years ago
This year’s fair starts on Sept. 22 at the Cumberland Fairgrounds.
Posted inFood, Recipes
The lost pears of Maine
‘It is a pretty exciting time for pears.’ Heirloom pears, both European and Maine varieties, are beginning to get attention in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Female farmers in Jamaica rebuild in Hurricane Beryl’s wake
More than 2 months after the powerful storm, the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record in July, some farmers in Jamaica are still unable to restore their crops and repair their homes. A women-led cash voucher program is providing the key.
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A poignant memoir of bountiful life, unbearable loss on a Gouldsboro farm
‘We’re Going Home’ tells a love story – about a farm, a community and a deeply decent man.