Central Maine farmers are finding new customers and demand, while wondering what impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on the industry in the future.
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University of Maine, MOFGA search for workers to help dairy farmers during pandemic
‘If those people get sick, someone needs to step in to take over the operations,’ said Richard Kersbergen, extension professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. ‘Dairy farming doesn’t just stop.’
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At Common Ground fair, dire warnings about pesticide dangers
An investigative journalist talks about how manufacturers and policymakers continue to focus on profit over health.
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Unsung champs of carbon capture, small Maine woodlots can have big impact
Fires in the Amazon this summer have increased global awareness of the role of rainforests in tempering climate change. Less appreciated is the carbon storage capacity of forests like Maine’s.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Hardy Farm hosts soil health workshop
The workshop is one of three presented in September by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Grass Farmers’ Network and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA). The session focused on the principles of soil health and how livestock and crop management can influence soil quality and the environment.
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New festival in Unity draws in impressive number of attendees to celebrate the local grain economy
The Bread and Brews festival was created to showcase and celebrate what MOFGA’s Communication and Outreach Director Katy Green described as the “grain renaissance” in Maine.
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MOFGA and Maine Grain Alliance celebrate Maine grains with ‘Breads and Brews’
Tickets, available at mofga.org, are $45 per person and include a tasting glass, beer and bread tastings and live music.
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New festival in Unity celebrates the ‘grain renaissance’ of Maine
Katy Green, MOFGA’s Communication and Outreach Director, says they expect more than 100 people to be in attendance for the inaugural Beers and Brews gathering.