Explore blueberries’ piquant side with 2 craft products and a recipe.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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First $1 million of PFAS relief fund reaches Maine farmers
The vast majority of it went to replace income lost at 4 Maine farms struggling to overcome contamination, but the the Fund to Address PFAS Contamination will not release any details.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Morning Sentinel, Op-Eds
Reporting Aside: The importance of a road in keeping us together
A December storm washed out a road in rural central Maine, making it impassable for months. When it reopened this week, residents got together for a celebration, Amy Calder writes.
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Do urban farms make a difference when it comes to feeding city dwellers?
We lack the data to answer the question. But urban gardens and farms have educational and cultural value.
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Climate change likely to bring rewards – and risks – for Maine farmers
Warming temperatures and a longer growing season will benefit agriculture in the state, but pathogens, pests and extreme weather also are likely to accompany the milder winters, according to the Maine Climate Council.
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Angus King impressed by Wales farm operated by Somali farmers
‘I like this on every level,’ Maine’s junior senator said during his tour of Liberation Farms.