• Published

  July 18, 2024

  Farmington is part of grant program to become more farmer friendly

  The grant will help towns be more farmer friendly.

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  May 28, 2024

  Maine Farmland Trust tells Farmington selectmen it is looking into grant

  The program would help towns be more farmer friendly.

• Published

  December 3, 2023
  

  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.

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  October 6, 2023
  

  Contaminated farm in Unity to become PFAS research site

  Songbird Farm is one of a growing number of farms found to be contaminated with so-called forever chemicals from sludge fertilizer spread on fields, once a common, state-sanctioned practice.

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  June 11, 2023
  

  A forever farm is no match for forever chemicals

  A fourth-generation farmer running an organic dairy farm in Fairfield lost his livelihood when his milk and lands tested hot for PFAS contamination. 'It got us good.'

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  December 28, 2022

  Several central Maine farmers among those honored for speaking out against PFAS contamination

  The farmers who received the Paul Birdsall Award from Maine Farmland Trust have been impacted by PFAS contamination and have spoken publicly about their experiences and advocated for more financial support for fellow farmers.