To celebrate Maine Maple Sunday, Gov. Janet Mills and Commissioner of Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Amanda Beal visited Goranson Farm in Dresden March 27. They toured…
Agriculture
Veggies to Table, a nonprofit farm in Newcastle, is hosting a Virtual Supper Club series to create community connections and inspiration in this time of uncertainty and, for many, isolation.
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ALNA — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is collaborating with Midcoast Conservancy to offer a program on pruning techniques needed to keep your apple trees productive, on…
Veggies to Table, a non-profit farm in Newcastle which donates top-quality organic produce to our neighbors experiencing hunger and flowers to create joy, needs your help!
After a long,…
A new $10 million grant will bolster research into algae-based feed supplements that could increase environmental sustainability in the dairy industry…
On Oct. 2-3, backyard gardeners, first-time Giant Pumpkin Growers, and seasoned Giant Pumpkin champions gathered at Pinkham’s Plantation in Damariscotta for two days of weigh-offs. The weekend…
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association has announced it will not move forward with an in-person Common Ground Country Fair this year. Executive Director Sarah Alexander said, “The…
After a year hiatus, Morris Farm is excited to once again invite members and the community to the Morris Farm annual meeting. On Saturday, Aug. 28, festivities begin at 5 p.m. with a social…
There is a growing interest in collecting and eating the best of Maine’s wild mushrooms. The only thing standing in the way is the knowledge and confidence to tell the good edible mushrooms from…
This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will present its eleventh annual Heafitz lecture, “Planting Your Path,” with Abra Lee, online and in-person at the Gardens, Aug. 12, 2-3:30 p.m.
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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
A new $5 million grant will support the efforts of Bigelow Laboratory scientists to reduce methane emission by cattle — one of the largest human-caused sources of the greenhouse gas. The…
Veggies to Table, a non-profit farm in Newcastle that grows organic produce to donate to community members in need, will be hosting a foraging workshop to raise funds and awareness of the crisis…
Despite a high chance of rain and thunder, the Farmers Market on Thursday, July 8 was bustling with shoppers and squeals of excited children. Well-behaved dogs roamed the Boothbay Common…
UMaine Extension 4-H
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a new hands-on summer learning series focused on Maine agriculture for ages 12–18.
Participants in the four-session "…
For six years, Twin Villages Food Bank Farm (TVFF) has been growing fresh produce to donate to food pantries and youth programs across Lincoln County. From the beginning, Great Salt Bay Community…
The barn at Morris Farm is once again filling up with a huge selection of heirloom tomatoes, hardy Maine-grown perennials, vegetable and flower seedlings. After a quiet year due to COVID-19, the…
The 70F weather was a welcome sight for 23 vendors at the annual Boothbay Farmers’ Market opening day May 20. The market operates from 10 a.m. to noon every Thursday until Oct. 1. This is Boothbay…
Midcoast Conservancy is offering a virtual workshop, Foraging for Wild Mushrooms: The Season Begins, on Thursday, May 20 from 6:30-8 p.m., led by…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a seven-session online course for aspiring farmers starting March 29. The class meets from 5:30–7:30 p.m. twice per week through April 22.…
Twin Villages Foodbank Farm is starting its sixth season by hiring additional staff members to help grow food for Lincoln County pantries. Amanda LaBelle and Claudie Babineaux bring many years of…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Maine Maple Sunday is scheduled March 27–28 and maple trees are being tapped in preparation for this traditional spring celebration.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers a…
compost issues in agriculture and waste management
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a three-webinar series about compost issues in agriculture and waste management, Thursday, March 11, and Tuesdays March 23 and March 30, from…
At Veggies to Table, a grow-to-donate farm, we are busy planning the upcoming growing season and excited to start the first of our seedlings in March.
We look forward to a successful third…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a webinar about methods for control of rodents and wildlife on the farm 1–3 p.m. Feb. 23
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Morris Farm is going 21st century on its fundraising, after a pandemic-induced, $30,000 budget shortfall, board chair Madelyn Hennessey said in a phone interview Friday night. A press release…
As winter progresses and spring is on the horizon, Veggies to Table, a grow-to-donate farm in Newcastle, is deep in season three planning mode and looking forward to growth in 2021.
In…
On Jan. 14, 2021, at the annual meeting of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), the organization kicked off a year-long celebration of MOFGA’s 50th anniversary by unveiling…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension are offering a free three-session introduction on farm food safety planning from 5–6:30 p.…
Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) announced today that 38 Maine farms have been awarded grants through the Maine Farm Emergency Grants…
In its fifth growing season, Twin Villages Foodbank Farm (TVFF) grew, collected, and distributed over 75,000 pounds of fresh food to Lincoln County food pantries and youth programs. Strong support…
UMaine Extension
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two opportunities for livestock owners to get updates on forage resources and crop insurance starting at 10 a.m and again at 6 p.m.…
On Sept. 1, Rising Tide Co-op in Damariscotta awarded Veggies to Table a $500 sponsorship as part of the Co-op’s Loving Local Meals program.
Loving Local Meals began in April 2020 when…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a webinar with the Southern Maine Maple Sugarmakers Association (SMMSA) about the home maple syrup production process 9–11:30 a.m.…
Boothbay’s Highly Cannaco is among countless Maine soon-to-be retailers waiting to break into the adult-use cannabis market Oct. 9. Owner Jan Martin – also owner of Highly storefronts in South…
The Common Ground Country Fair, the premier educational event of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), will be held online Sept. 25-27.
April Boucher, MOFGA’s Fair…
This region of Midcoast Maine features a wealth of wild edible plants. From 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, Sarah Gladu of Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will lead a workshop on edible…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Maine Cooperative Extension created a virtual exhibit hall for Maine 4-H members in lieu of traditional exhibits normally shown during fair…
Late June and July have brought an abundance of fresh produce to the fields of Twin Villages Foodbank Farm (TVFF). The farm crew has shifted gears from the busy planting of May and June is now…
Volunteers are needed across the state
Between July 20 and September 10, citizen volunteers across Maine are spotting deer and sending simple observations to Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The observations include the…
AUGUSTA — Maine's Drought Task Force convened virtually Thursday to assess drought conditions across the state as the state has experienced drought conditions in some form for the last five years…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is launching a food preservation webinar series Tuesday, May 26, at 2 p.m. The weekly series continues through Oct. 27.
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Pandemic forces organizers to take a different route to celebrate rural life
UNITY — One of Maine’s favorite agricultural events, the Common Ground Fair, will be going virtual this September.
The…
Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) are introducing new Maine Farm Emergency Grants to assist farmers impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. A…
As temperatures warm, Twin Villages Foodbank Farm (TVFF) in Damariscotta is preparing for its fifth season of growing fresh food for donation to area food pantries and other programs. Demand is…
In 2012, Massachusetts native Erica Berman and husband, Frenchman Alain Ollier, left Paris, France and arrived in Midcoast Maine searching for a “more meaningful life.” The couple made Newcastle…
Analysis
At Uncas Farm in Whitefield, farmers Teryn and Ben Marcus looked forward to a new cash crop this fall, only to be caught up in a nightmare scenario involving the intersection of newly legal hemp…
There were apples for all at Boothbay Region Land Trust’s Oak Point Farm Sept. 22. The third annual Apple Festival welcomed about 150 people to hear local orchardist Ron Ross talk about the…
As the summer people leave, so, too, do the monarch butterflies. Since May, these beautiful insects have been amongst us, but they’ve been heading south for the past few weeks.
Monarchwatch…
