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PublishedJune 18, 2021
Strawberry season arrived early this year, so get picking quick
It might be a short season at pick-your-own farms, many of which opened this week.
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PublishedJune 15, 2021
Shortage of veterinarians for large animals a concern for farmers
Commitment and costs seen as complicating factors to getting services.
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PublishedMay 16, 2021
Green Plate Special: Did you thank a farmer today?
Nationwide, farms are struggling to find enough farmhands to raise and pick crops. In Maine, legislators are considering a law to raise their pay.
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PublishedMay 2, 2021
Saving a heritage orchard, one apple tree at a time
Massachusetts' Tower Hill Botanic Gardens gets some restoration help from Fedco Trees and inimitable apple man John Bunker.
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PublishedApril 25, 2021
Bowdoinham launches farmland matchmaking website
If Bowdoinham landowners want to make their property available for farming, they can set up their own property listing through the website, where people who want to start farming can see what land they might be able to get a start on.
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PublishedApril 9, 2021
Lisbon greenhouse announces major expansion
Projected to be complete by 2026, the addition will increase Springworks' capacity by more than 20 times their current production.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
The Wrap: 3 central Maine companies win Good Food Awards
Also, the first season of ‘The Lost Kitchen,’ which chronicles the restaurant in Freedom, is now streaming online.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2021
Farmers lose hope – and money – in race to build Maine’s hemp market
Marijuana's non-psychotropic cousin was supposed to be a cash crop for Maine farmers, but it hasn't worked out like that for most.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2021
Growing, planting and planning in 2020 for Little Ridge FarmDrop
The new virtual farmers' market in Lisbon added vendors and customers after it launched in April. Keena Tracy hopes a new marketing grant will expand on that momentum in 2021.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2020
Lewiston’s New Roots farm receives $80,000 in grants
The funds will help the Somali Bantu owners of the cooperative farm purchase the 30 acres of farmland they are currently leasing.
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