HARVEST: Farm and Food News From Maine and Beyond Check back each month for a selection of articles, stories, and trends you might have missed. Maine farmers are finally getting into spring! About time. Drink beer? How about coffee? Waste…
December 15, 2014 marked the closing of the second comment period on the Food Safety Modernization Act, otherwise known as FSMA. MFT submitted comments on drafts both this time and last year, and hope that the Food and Drug Administration…
We need YOU! New draft rules for the Food Safety Modernization Act are available for public comment until December 15. These rules could have a huge impact on Maine farmers: join in and SUBMIT A COMMENT! Vegetable farmers have previously…
THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL ARTICLE Wednesday, November 20th, 2013 By Jordan Bailey Staff Writer Maine farmers are concerned that the Food Safety Modernization Act, which is open for comment until Nov. 22, could negatively impact local agriculture. Polly Shyka and…
We've never done this before! MFT has never tried to rally the public to take an active stand on a piece of federal policy. But we feel that the current rule making around the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA)…