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Darrell McCrum, co-owner of the largest potato farm in Maine, was in New York City this week as part of a national Frito Lay ad campaign.
The money is expected to help landowners adopt sustainable practices like managing invasive species and enhancing carbon sequestration
The fund is working with the community to shape a permanent conservation solution. The land supports a working forest, maple sugaring and habitats and recreation.
Like many Maine businesses, dairy farms are dealing with "a lack of interested and qualified employees." The sector shrank from 602 farms in 1994 to 140 today.
The model allows shoppers who use food benefits at farmers' markets, farm stands and small retail stores to receive matching funds, coupons or discounts.
Wyoming-based Vertical Harvest will receive $500,000 from the Finance Authority of Maine to help finalize the construction of a nearly complete facility in Westbrook.
From biofuel to genetic testing to boatbuilding, 48 technology-driven companies received a total of $7 million in state grants to create jobs and strengthen the innovation economy.
The grant will support budding food businesses and local farms on the midcoast while also bolstering efforts to reduce food insecurity.
There was a smorgasbord of winners at the 2024 Golden Fork Awards, announced Friday during the Maine Food Producer Showcase in Portland.
The project is designed to help Maine's wild blueberry industry become more resilient to climate challenges, including rainfall and the increased risk of late-frost events.
The 20,000-square-foot building quadruples the company’s floor malting capacity, giving Blue Ox the largest such facility outside of Europe.
The plan is to build a milkhouse with greater bulk tank storage, setting the stage for the potential introduction of a robotic milking system to achieve greater efficiency.
The Biddeford-based founder of Upward Consulting says she has felt honored to use her skills to serve her fellow veterans.
Alexandra Blake Basinet is the founder and owner of Blake Orchard Juicery, which she opened almost 10 years ago in Portland.
This week's Friday Food Insider rounds up a selection of foodie business news from southern Maine and the midcoast.
The Maine Food Producer Showcase & Golden Fork Awards will be held at Brick South on Thompson's Point on Thursday, Oct. 24.
Farmers are increasingly working with solar developers to convert agricultural acreage to power arrays. But there's a growing worry that Maine is losing critical farmland.