MFT has awarded grants to Fishbowl Farm in Bowdoinham and Circle B Farms in Caribou to implement wholesale business expansion. Both farms participated in MFT’s Farming for Wholesale 201 program, making them eligible to apply for the grant. During the 201…
Sustainable Agriculture's Growing Edge BY KIMBERLY RIDLEY PHOTOGRAPHS BY GRETA RYBUS
Dina-Lee Ford walks her land, describing dreams for the future; dreams she's quite literally planting in multiple acres of rich soil she can now call her own. A Master Gardener and disabled veteran who served in the Air Force, Dina-Lee, and her…
Mainers are transforming markets for growers and consumers, from farm stands to food hubs and beyond By Melissa Coleman Photographs by Greta Rybus
It's no secret that farming in Maine has seen an incredible resurgence in the last 15 years. Farmers markets are flourishing, local food is on the menu at restaurants everywhere, and young people continue to flock to Maine to learn…