Agriculture

The Edward and Gwendolyn Asplundh Horticulture and Plant Science Center will add 40,000 square feet of labs and offices along with additional greenhouses and growing spaces.

A Maine collaborative formed in May in reaction to cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's local food purchasing agreement.

Maine Grains pancake mixes feature organic wheat, organic buckwheat, organic spelt, organic rye, organic malted barley, and organic corn in three different pancake mix flavors.

A $3 million renovation includes a new lab, DNA and imaging equipment and drone monitors to accelerate development of potato varieties, which typically takes years.

LD 1951 extends tax credits to both a potato processing facility in Washburn and a new potato chip plant under construction in Limestone.

Newcastle-based Singing Pastures plans to use its $25,000 prize money to fund a new website ahead of a rebrand and expansion.

The competitive grant program is designed to help businesses fund a single capital purchase — such as equipment, technology or facility upgrades — that will help drive expansion, increase production or enhance market reach. 

Yarmouth-based Estabrook’s nursery and garden centers has completed a state-of-the-art commercial greenhouse in Pownal.

Food support organizations are looking to fill a gap left by the loss of $1.25 million in USDA funding earlier this year.

The Biddeford comfort food restaurant recently closed after six years in business, while Libby & Son U-Picks in Limerick has closed for the season due to financial challenges.