Betting on broccoli to boost Maine’s farming economy and food availability

Good Shepherd Food Bank has launched an innovative company that makes it the first among 200 food banks nationwide to address hunger by investing in for-profit farming and processing.

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.

Hundreds ride passenger trains to Common Ground Country Fair

The Belfast and Moosehead Lake railroad runs two trains to and from the fair, one from Thorndike and the other from Unity.

View from Away: An ambitious push to help small farmers

Bill to improve farmworkers’ pay, conditions in Maine awaits action by Mills

L.D. 398 would legally define farmworkers as employees, making them eligible for the state minimum wage and protecting them from some overtime requirements.

Heavy June rains dampen outlook for Maine’s harvest later this year

The unusually wet start to the summer has affected crop production in many ways, including potentially endangering Maine farmland.

Watchdog group: PFAS is active ingredient in 13% of Maine pesticides

An analysis by the Environmental Working Group found 55 so-called forever chemicals listed as active ingredients in 1,426 of Maine's state-approved pesticides.

Heavy rains in central Maine may delay some crops

Farmers across central Maine say they will be delayed in planting some crops or treating others as they wait for conditions to dry out.

Youth interest in agriculture reinvigorated through 4-H

UMaine Cooperative Extension 4-H is looking to tackle the steady decline of agricultural interest among youth with their Ag Ambassador program, which offers kids a chance to see what goes into farming and agriculture from all angles.

Pingree pushes for climate-friendly addition to 2023 Farm Bill

The Maine Democrat is proposing legislation that would help farms and food systems reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.