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.
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Third annual Pumpkin Destruction Day rains down on Falmouth
Hurricane Meadows Farm in Falmouth celebrated the last moments of fall by dropping pumpkins from a helicopter on Saturday.
Work, weeds and what-ifs: Inventive farmers spice up their work in Bethel
At Chapman Brook Farm, innovation grows right alongside the spinach, tomatoes and garlic.
A July 4 party near a Maine horse farm ignited a fireworks fight
Residents of Shapleigh in York County approved an ordinance in March to prohibit fireworks within a mile of livestock, but a new petition drive has been launched to repeal it.
It’s farmers market season in Maine. Here’s what to expect
In central and southern Maine, farmers markets are starting to supply early crops and gather excitement about extending the growing season.
Auburn sets dates for the first day of school
Grades K-9 start Aug. 28; Grades 10-12 start Aug. 29; Pre-K starts Sept. 3.
Wild Blueberry Weekend brings crop into focus
Wild Blueberry Weekend kicks off August with its fourth year of celebrating the official state berry.