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Agriculture
Mars Hill potato farmer chosen for nat'l ad campaign
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.
Policy changes could create challenges for businesses
Updated: January 13, 2025Concerns going into the year include trade tariffs, the impact of stricter immigration policies on workforce shortages and a continued lack of affordable housing
Updated: January 13, 2025
Federal wood processing loan fund could have applications in Maine
Updated: December 31, 2024A new federal program finances wood processing facilities utilizing wood products from at-risk forests. The USDA Forest Service identified Maine woodlands that fit the profile.
Updated: December 31, 2024
Bah, humbug: Layoffs, closings and other 'hard' news in 2024
Updated: December 27, 2024Maine businesses had their share of rough patches in 2024.
Updated: December 27, 2024
Squirrels, spud spats & other offbeat stories in 2024
Updated: December 26, 2024From clam chowder beer for April 1 to an AI mouse, here are some unusual stories that we relished writing this year.
Updated: December 26, 2024
Maine seaweed and grain processors awarded $1M in federal funding
Updated: December 23, 2024From more milling capacity and increased storage to a seaweed powder mill and automated production lines, agriculture and aquaculture continue to play a big role in the economy.
Updated: December 23, 2024-
Inside the notebook: From guitars to goats, these stories struck a chord with Mainebiz editorial staffers in 2024
Updated: December 19, 2024The editorial staff at Mainebiz reflects on favorite stories from 2024.
Updated: December 19, 2024
$13M will support forest management, conservation in Maine
December 13, 2024The money is expected to help landowners adopt sustainable practices like managing invasive species and enhancing carbon sequestration
December 13, 2024-
Conservation group buys 44,000 acres in northwest Maine for $44.4M
Updated: December 4, 2024The fund is working with the community to shape a permanent conservation solution. The land supports a working forest, maple sugaring and habitats and recreation.
Updated: December 4, 2024 
Workforce program aims to energize lagging dairy farm growth
Updated: December 3, 2024Like 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.
Updated: December 3, 2024
State nutrition-incentive fund has directed $1M to Mainers, small businesses
November 20, 2024The model allows shoppers who use food benefits at farmers' markets, farm stands and small retail stores to receive matching funds, coupons or discounts.
November 20, 2024
FAME approves $500K to help finalize construction of Vertical Harvest site in Westbrook
Updated: November 19, 2024Wyoming-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.
Updated: November 19, 2024
With state pandemic relief funding, 48 Maine tech companies get a job-building boost
November 13, 2024From 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.
November 13, 2024
Brunswick food security program awarded $350K to support farms, food businesses
November 13, 2024The grant will support budding food businesses and local farms on the midcoast while also bolstering efforts to reduce food insecurity.
November 13, 2024
Maine Golden Fork Award winners crowned at Food Producer Showcase
October 28, 2024There was a smorgasbord of winners at the 2024 Golden Fork Awards, announced Friday during the Maine Food Producer Showcase in Portland.
October 28, 2024
Maine's wild blueberry industry gets $15.6M to help address climate change
Updated: October 25, 2024The 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.
Updated: October 25, 2024
Blue Ox opens bigger Lisbon Falls malthouse to make a key craft beer ingredient
October 18, 2024The 20,000-square-foot building quadruples the company’s floor malting capacity, giving Blue Ox the largest such facility outside of Europe.
October 18, 2024
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