On Friday, May 18, 2018, a draft of the farm bill was rejected on the floor of the House of Representatives by a vote of 198-213, with all Democrats and 30 Republicans voting against it. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI)…
Maine’s agricultural sector – with its more than 8,000 farms and approximately 1.5 million acres of farmland – is already a key component of the state’s economy and working landscape. Its impact is clear: nearly $3.8 billion in statewide sales,…
Join us at Space Gallery, Portland on Monday, May 22nd at 7:00 pm, (doors at 6:30) for Forgotten Farms, a new film about the important role dairy farms play in New England’s farming landscape. Dairy farmers remain the backbone of the…
BY BRITTA KONAU Jacinda Martinez does not just make art about agriculture, but with it. Her alignment of human and vegetable forms shows a fine sensitivity to character and the aesthetic potential of both.
Featuring Amanda Beal, the new executive director of Maine Farmland Trust, this event is part of Maine Audubon’s Speaker Series. Location: Gilsland Farm, Greater Portland [map], Members: $10 Non-members: $15 Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) is dedicated to conserving Maine’s farmland, which is a…
Patagonia Provisions presents Unbroken Ground October 6, 7:00 pm at Frontier Café, Brunswick. The film will be followed by a discussion led by Amanda Beal, that will connect the themes in the film to what’s happening in Maine About the…
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…
Organizers running food production efforts across the state are receiving $1.25 million in federal funds, in part to expand access to healthy food in rural areas. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree on Monday announced the federal funding, which is divided between…
Do you want to know more about what Maine’s Gubernatorial Candidates think about several key Maine Agricultural issues? · How does the candidate seek to balance more traditional agriculture with the trend of locally based niche market operations? · What priority will…
From Maine Public Broadcasting Network, July 28, 2014 Farming in Maine has been rebounding. That's, in part, because of innovations in marketing, finance, farming techniques and new products made from Maine-grown ingredients. MPBN's Irwin Gratz talks about all that with…