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PublishedAugust 7, 2022
Book review: Honoring Maine’s organic farming past and embracing the future
A book about 50 years of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association offers many perspectives on the organization's history - and its potential future.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2022
Keeping it wild for Wild Blueberry Weekend in Maine
Dresden organic blueberry farm hosts visitors, bees.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2022
Coastal Maine enters severe drought conditions as dry weather continues
Eight counties on the coast have gone from moderate to severe drought status since last week, according to the latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2022
Maine’s organic grain producers see increasing consumer demand. Can supply keep pace?
Circumstances like the pandemic and weather gave the state's organic grain businesses a boost in recent years. But the dwindling number of organic grain farmers means the future of Maine's grains economy is unclear.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2022
More than half of Maine in moderate drought
The worsening conditions mean increased costs for farmers and their customers, but there's a silver lining for fans of Maine blueberries.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2022
Latest impact of PFAS contamination: Rising sewer rates
The looming cost to homeowners in public sewer districts is the latest impact of an expanding crisis that has contaminated agricultural fields and drinking wells, closed farms and left some fish and game unsafe to eat.
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PublishedJune 9, 2022
Proposed federal grants would help remove PFAS from rural water supplies
The Healthy H2O Act would help rural areas that rely on well water tests and treat for so-called forever chemicals.
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PublishedJune 2, 2022
May’s scant rain leaves Maine’s coast, northwest abnormally dry
Farmers and gardeners are hoping for rain at the start of the growing season.
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PublishedMay 11, 2022
Biden sees bigger role for U.S. farms because of war in Ukraine
The president visits a family farm in Illinois as his administration announces three policy shifts to help American farmers amid global challenges.
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PublishedApril 17, 2022
Green Plate Special: Improving soil on farms also improves health of environment
And preliminary data says it'll improve your own health, too.
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