The law is an effort to preserve Maine’s prime agricultural land and wildlife habitats.
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Posted inBusiness, The Franklin Journal
Rustic Roots Farm expands, adds New Sharon facility
Rustic Roots Farm recently opened Root Down Market, a restaurant and farm market in New Sharon.
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Posted inMaine, Nation / World, New England, News
Climate change has brought more extreme rain, snow to Maine
Sea level rise remains a top concern as the climate warms, but the increasing frequency of outsized precipitation is already having statewide impacts.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Paris is now home to rare-breed Red Poll cattle
Two Red Poll heifers, Gertie and Dixie, are the first of their kind in Maine.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Maine, News
Maine apple growers hurt by 50% loss, insurance inequities
Immediately after the harvest season finishes, growers begin filing claims and insurance adjusters come visit farms in person to verify the crop losses growers have reported.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Monroe farm helps queer farmers find their joyful entry to the industry
The farm offers an opportunity for queer people to find kinship and security while learning how to grow flowers and a multitude of crops.
Posted inMaine, News
Lawmakers hear how other states are catching up to Maine on PFAS regulation
Thirty-three states have introduced about 200 new PFAS policies or laws this year alone.
Posted inFood
The winners and losers of the 2023 growing season
Area farmers faced unusual weather conditions this summer, from a late spring frost to persistent hard rains. Based on their reports, here are the crops that fared the best and worst in Maine (so far).
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Soggy, late hay harvest could further imperil struggling farms
Wet weather has prevented farmers from harvesting hay, leaving them with costly or unappealing options to feed their livestock.
Posted inFranklin, News
UMaine Cooperative Extension Twilight Meetings to conclude Aug. 15
The summerlong series hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and The Greater Franklin Food Council will hold its final meeting of the season at Martin Woods Farm in Starks.