FARMINGTON — On April 3, the public will have the opportunity to taste many of the delicious “Hotties,” pocket meals created locally by Marble Family Farms, at the West Farmington Grange Hall. Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a public supper featuring “Hotties.” The meal will be served from 5:30 to 6:15 […]
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Farmers, UMF grads talk about their farming choices
FARMINGTON — Five new-generation farmers talked about their work to provide quality, locally grown foods during a recent forum at the University of Maine at Farmington. The UMF alumni found a niche in farming. After Gloria Varney of Turner earned a degree in community health education, nutrition and exercise physiology, she helped people create plans […]
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UMF students practice sustainability with local alumni farmers
FARMINGTON — While washing potatoes Friday at Rustic Roots Farm, Casandra Moreau reflected on the changes she and classmates are making as a result of a No Impact service learning experiment at the farm. Moreau, a junior studying early childhood education at the University of Maine at Farmington who commutes from Skowhegan, is taking an […]
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Marble Family Farms in Farmington receives $50,000 grant for expansion
FARMINGTON — Marble Family Farms has received a $50,000 federal grant to expand its precooked, blast-frozen pocket meal, called Hotties. Andrew and Sarah Marble have streamlined the scope of their work on the farm. Instead of growing smaller quantities of 60 different vegetables to sell at farmers’ markets and through community-supported agriculture, they grow five […]