Louise and Robert Stickney teach about hives and honey for children at the Rumford Public Library.
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Bond to support farm and forestry funding will not be on November ballot
Despite efforts in the final days of the session, the bill to bring the bond before voters failed to pass.
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Newry woman finds gentler pace with donkeys
Longtime horsewoman Suzanne Pierce said her rescue donkeys are a different kind of commitment: ‘When you get a donkey, it’s for life.’
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Maine fishermen net federal status as ‘farmers of the sea’
The launch of a seafood office in the US Department of Agriculture signals a shift in national food policy, allowing fishing families to tap into the same safety nets offered to traditional farmers.
Posted inCommunity, News, The Rangeley Highlander
Chicks and ducks and geese better scurry in Rangeley
The flocks of Grasshopper Hill Farm don’t mind the morning chill when food is at play.
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Pooh Corner Farm family keeps business growing into Bethel
The next generation at the Mason Township garden nursery is moving the flower and gift shop to Bethel Village.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Chellie Pingree built a farm-to-politics career. Now she’s working with MAHA moms.
From healthy foods to a clean environment, the Maine Democrat has found common ground with the movement that has made some key environmental issues mainstream.
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Wyman’s wants to sell some of its Maine blueberry fields. Why?
The biggest wild blueberry grower in the US has listed 781 acres in the Midcoast.
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Rising pressures put mental health of Maine’s agriculture workforce at risk, officials say
Industry leaders and health care professionals say help is available for farmers, foresters and fishermen who face changing industries and tight finances.
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Little ones get a taste of farm life in Freeport
Every Saturday, Wolfe’s Neck Center offers an opportunity for children ages 5 and under to feed barn animals and learn a little bit about farm life.