The nonprofit Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association turns 50 this year, and hopes to celebrate its past achievements and future goals with a bang (and in person!).
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The Wrap: Pizza, beer, and (gluten-free) brownies
Bam Bam Bakery finds a new home, Brickyard Hollow Brewing delivers pizza, and Portland will get another brewery.
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Survey says: Organic farmers making most of pandemic
Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, farmers were able to keep their operations going as the process of farming itself didn’t change at all.
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You can’t go to the Common Ground Fair, but you can enjoy its vegan food
These recipes should hold you until 2021.
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An increased appetite for local food keeps farm stores bustling
The farms are also trying harder to reach customers directly, updating websites and holding sales.
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Farms disrupted by coronavirus receive grants from MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust
A total of $141,100 will be given to 76 farms across the state to help with issues brought on by the coronavirus.
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MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust launch grants for farmers disrupted by coronavirus
“Things have really shifted rapidly and a lot of farms have lost sales from market disruptions,” said Sarah Alexander, executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association.
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University of Maine, MOFGA search for workers to help dairy farmers during pandemic
‘If those people get sick, someone needs to step in to take over the operations,’ said Richard Kersbergen, extension professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. ‘Dairy farming doesn’t just stop.’
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At Common Ground fair, dire warnings about pesticide dangers
An investigative journalist talks about how manufacturers and policymakers continue to focus on profit over health.
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Unsung champs of carbon capture, small Maine woodlots can have big impact
Fires in the Amazon this summer have increased global awareness of the role of rainforests in tempering climate change. Less appreciated is the carbon storage capacity of forests like Maine’s.