Annie Watson of Sheepscot Valley Farm in Whitefield is a first-generation farmer, an MOFGA board member and an ‘artist at heart.’
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Posted inFood
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.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Photo: Vine ripe and ready for picking
Man and son-in-law pick produce for the third time this year from their community garden plot in Lewiston.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Female farmers in Jamaica rebuild in Hurricane Beryl’s wake
More than 2 months after the powerful storm, the strongest Atlantic hurricane on record in July, some farmers in Jamaica are still unable to restore their crops and repair their homes. A women-led cash voucher program is providing the key.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Is small-scale wind power Maine’s next big thing?
Energy and agricultural officials, developers and others met in Freeport to begin looking at how Maine can establish small wind projects, comparable to rooftop solar panels.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Solar and wind developers must pay extra to build on farmland. The question is, how much?
As demand grows for solar projects, the Legislature directed that rules be drawn up to govern compensation paid by solar developers to boost farmland conservation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Solar development to be permitted on Maine farms contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’
The new rules will give farmers a boost and expand renewable energy in the state.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Closure of popular Cape Elizabeth berry farm reflects industry’s struggles
The state has lost nearly 600 farms from 2017 to 2022, according to federal census data.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Maxwell’s in Cape Elizabeth to close strawberry farm after 5 decades
The owners said the decision was in the making for some time, and this season’s abrupt ending because of a fruit fly infestation was not the deciding factor.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
The AI revolution comes for farmers growing a third of our food
Although AI is increasingly used in agriculture in large swathes of the developed world, from China to the US and Europe, its emergence in poorer nations and for subsistence farmers is relatively new.