Historic villages, a ‘Charlotte’s Web’ recreation, and a real rodeo are just some of the many highlights at the state’s agricultural fairs this year.
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Posted inCommunity, Maine
Maine farms open barn doors to visitors to show off ‘labor of love and passion’
As part of the statewide Open Farm Day on Sunday, Pineland Farms in New Gloucester welcomed more than 600 visitors to meet its variety of livestock and learn more about local agriculture.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Turnpike courts Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A for service plaza upgrades
The turnpike’s new executive director has reopened contract negotiations with the company that runs five service plazas along the toll highway.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Sweet treats, baby animals, more enthrall visitors at Black Acres Farm
Saturday, March 22, was the first day of Maine Maple Sunday weekend and dozens of guests toured the sap house and barn of Black Acres Farm in Wilton.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Ducklings, a sign of spring
Signs of spring include chicks and ducklings for sale at local businesses.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Producers gear up for Maine Maple Sunday despite season’s slow start
With colder temperatures and lack of snow cover this year, frost in the ground is deeper this year meaning sap has been slower to start moving in the trees.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Local farmers anxious amid growing concerns over federal funding freeze
Old Crow Ranch in Durham could be forced to abandon solar project to power their farm.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Maine
Maine is a proving ground for commercial chaga farming
With 9,000 acres of forest seeded with chaga mushroom spores, the first harvest of an expected 350,000 pounds is three-and-a-half years away.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine body movement expert teaches farmworkers how to avoid injury
Freeport-based consultant Cynthia Flores helps farmers and their employees reduce injuries that cost the U.S. about $11.3 billion annually.