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Spring lambs ready for their bottle

by Nicole Carter April 9, 2020April 7, 2020

Business, Local & State, News, Oxford Hills

Maine farmers see more business, face uncertain future because of COVID-19

by Jon Bolduc March 28, 2020March 30, 2020

While some farmers are seeing an increase in business from shoppers looking for grocery alternatives, some see COVID-19 as a harbinger of tough times ahead.

Local & State

As coronavirus spread changes life, central Mainers rediscovering what local farms have to offer

by Sam Shepherd March 27, 2020March 30, 2020

Central Maine farmers are finding new customers and demand, while wondering what impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on the industry in the future.

Business, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley

Many area farms selling food directly to consumers

March 23, 2020June 11, 2020

Meats, eggs, milk, vegetables, fruits, cheese, honey among offerings.

Business, News

Without restaurants to buy their goods, farmers turn to consumers

by Meredith Goad March 19, 2020March 23, 2020

A Waldoboro cheesemaker made a spreadsheet of Maine farms and what they have to sell. Before you could say local lamb, University of Maine Cooperative Extension turned it into a website.

Business, Lewiston-Auburn

Working: Microgreens could be big for Sabattus farmers

by Kathryn Skelton March 15, 2020March 16, 2020

Eli’s Homestead farmers are diving into microgreens, little nutrient-packed sprouts that can grow indoors year-round.

Business, Local & State

Maine abandons plan to double per-acre fees on hemp farmers

by Penelope Overton February 5, 2020February 6, 2020

Strict new state THC limits have also been dropped, but new federal guidelines will still go into effect on Oct. 1.

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WinterBrook Farm: All fiber all the time

by Nicole Carter January 23, 2020January 23, 2020

OXFORD — Sally Harney was not born on a farm but she is a born farmer. She and her husband Jim have run a fiber farm for the past 15 years, following earlier various ventures that included a butcher shop, home interiors and a campground. “I’ve worked in an office, we ran a campground in […]