With the growing need for food assistance, local nonprofits and donation farms have joined forces to nourish neighbors this holiday season.
Maine agriculture
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Meet the new face of Growing to Give charitable farm
Growing to Give Farm Director Theda Lyden hands over leadership to Lindsay Wasko, who will carry on the mission of cultivating fresh produce for those in need.
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New Gloucester dairy farm applies for grant to buy electric van
The New Gloucester Select Board recently signed a letter of support for an RFSI grant for Flying Goat Farm. The money from the grant will be used to purchase a new electric van.
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New bill would pay farmers to put rentals on their land
The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Angus King, would give certain rural property owners two grants of up to $100,000 each to build rental housing.
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Gourd-geous supersize pumpkin breaks state records
Buxton resident Charlie Lopresti breaks state records with a 2,365.5-pound gourd. See all kinds of pumpkins, great and small, at this weekend’s Damariscotta Pumpkinfest.
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A chance for Midcoast kids to explore the fall’s harvest
The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Power of Produce Club will run through Nov. 2, offering area kids a free chance to try fall favorites like butternut squash and zucchini.
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Make the most of Maine’s fair season before it winds down
Fairs in Farmington, Cumberland, Unity and Fryeburg give you lots of choices for things to do. You might even try visiting two in one day.
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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 inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Saco Ecology School signs for USDA food grant
The Ecology School recently received a grant to support their mission of meeting fresh food needs in the community.
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Award-winning Crystal Spring Farmers Market turns 25
Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust plans a special anniversary celebration to round out National Farmers Market Week.