The abnormally cool and damp spring conditions are to blame for stalled production in the strawberry fields.
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Maine’s cool, wet spring was good for bugs, bad for berries
While snap peas are flourishing, other plants clearly need a healthy dose of warm summer weather.
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Betty Ann Ward
ATHENS — Betty Ann Ward, 79, of Greenville Junction, passed away Sunday, March 11, at Tissues Country Estate, Athens, where she had been a resident for the past five years. She was born June 4, 1938, in Greenville Junction, the daughter of Havelock and Annie May (Beck) Ward. She attended Greenville schools and graduated Class of […]
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Farmers: Crops delayed, but quality looking good
LEWISTON — Most years, strawberry picking is in full swing on the first day of summer. This year, the berries at Belanger and Sons Farm, Chipman’s in Poland and other farms are still not ripe enough to pick. The fields aren’t open — yet. Maybe next week. The spring cold and rain is delaying some […]
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Locke Mills Union Church Strawberry Festival sells out
GREENWOOD — Saturday’s Strawberry Festival at the Locke Mills Union Church on Route 26 attracted more than 300 people in about four hours. They came for Belgian waffles topped with strawberries and whipped cream, pies, strawberry shortcake, homemade biscuits, muffins and baked goods. “We had a lot of people in and it’s just about a […]
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The Magical Earth: The fullness of June is on display everywhere
The first tomato plant and wild daisy have blossomed, we’ve been savoring the freshest of all possible salads from our lettuce and spinach bed, and nearly everything in my much-too-large vegetable garden and smaller flower beds are doing well. So far, we’ve had just enough rain to prompt germination or spur the growth of all […]
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Late winter may mean late crops from Maine farmers
FARMINGTON — Maine’s late winter likely will mean locally grown crops will be available later than usual at farmers markets. Many farmers, like David Pike in Farmington, are still planting crops, while others like Annette Marin in Rumford haven’t even started yet. The ground’s been too cold. “We usually try to get the first corn […]
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Berries big and beautiful, but rain will take toll
“Because of the rain, we were closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,” said Knightly of Fairwinds Berry Farm in Oxford. On Saturday, his fields were full of customers and big, beautiful strawberries, as was the Chipman Farm in Minot. “Today’s been great,” Knightly said. He stayed open later than normal Saturday so more berries could be […]