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Published
May 12, 2021

Committee unanimously endorses bill requiring disclosure of ‘forever chemicals’ in products

Lawmakers in both parties embraced the bill on the same day Gov. Janet Mills proposed spending an additional $40 million to address PFAS contamination in Maine.
Published
May 1, 2021

Maine Voices: Land for Maine’s Future has impact on businesses, communities statewide

Supporting the LMF program will help to protect the lifestyle and the places we hold dear.
Published
April 22, 2021

Our View: The food we throw away is hurting the planet

More than a third of all food produced is thrown away, and it produces greenhouse gases at an alarming rate.
Published
April 18, 2021

Read about the three 2021 recipients of MOFGA’s Russell Libby Scholarships

The face of farming in Maine: Three young women cherish the soil, their state and the planet.
Published
April 4, 2021

Sure, it’s Easter, but what about that other holiday?

International Carrot Day was established to celebrate the healthfulness of the root vegetable.

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Published
March 31, 2021

Mills seeks more federal support, action on ‘forever chemicals’

In a letter to Maine's congressional delegation, Gov. Janet Mills wrote that PFAS contamination is 'a national problem that ultimately requires a federal response.'
Published
March 8, 2021

Bill is most significant legislation for Black farmers since Civil Rights Act, experts say

The Senate-passed American Rescue Plan aims to compensate Black farmers for systemic racism.
Published
January 3, 2021

Farmers lose hope – and money – in race to build Maine’s hemp market

Marijuana's non-psychotropic cousin was supposed to be a cash crop for Maine farmers, but it hasn't worked out like that for most.
Published
December 6, 2020

Dine In Maine: Ready, set, read!

Looking for five Maine books for your culinary reading list? Try our restaurant critic's "favorite contenders."
Published
November 12, 2020

Chellie Pingree touted by progressives for U.S. secretary of agriculture

Maine's 1st District U.S. House member among a few possible picks eyed by President-elect Joe Biden