Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union, located at 69 School St., will offer equipment loans up to $45,000 and land-backed mortgages up to $225,000.
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New credit union for Maine food producers opens for business
Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union promises to offer a previously unavailable source of financing for the state’s small farms and food businesses.
Central Maine college students join worldwide climate change strike
Friday’s Global Climate Strike coincides with the U.N. Climate Summit which will take place on Monday in New York City.
Climate Strikes scheduled to take place across Central Maine
Demonstrations to push for action on climate change will commence across the state on Friday morning, including four across Central Maine.
The 43rd annual Common Ground Country Fair opens Friday
Locally-sourced food, crafts, speakers, workshops and livestock events are among offerings at the three-day fair, which draws about 60,000 visitors annually.
Vegan Kitchen: Common Ground Country Fair is full of beans
For over 25 years, volunteers from a chapter of Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners have served tens of thousands of bowls of vegan beans at the fair.
Communities keep diverting trash as they wait for planned Hampden facility
Officials say the long-term benefits of perfecting the state-of-the-art equipment are worth the wait, and local towns claim the delay has not caused much trouble for them.
Common Ground Country Fair set for Sept. 20-22
Forty-third annual event will be held the Common Ground Education Center in Unity.
‘I Believe in Unity’ benefit concert planned
Proceeds will benefit Unity Barn Raisers’ Veggies For All gleaning program.
Business Notes: Sales agent Fred Hebert joins Newcastle Realty Team
Central Maine business briefs: Loyal Biscuit Co. awards more than $11,000 to 4 nonprofits; TOCmedia to host 3 new social media marketing business-breakfast events at Thomas College; United Way of Kennebec Valley welcomes new director of resource development and marketing; Unity College names first ever VP of Flagship and Distance Education; Bob Berry named to board of directors at Franklin Savings Bank.