Agriculture

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As the warm air of a spring day milled across the acres of pasture along the long dirt road leading through Old Crow Ranch in Durham, Steve Sinisi and his wife, Seren, settled onto the porch…

connecting fishermen, farmers, and food businesses
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The Maine Food Convergence Project is announcing the launch of the 

David Whitney poses for a photo in his warehouse.

Tractors stand at the ready along rolling wild blueberry barrens Downeast, where fields of naked stems offer no hint of the glorious techno-color display to come. By late spring, roughly 47,…

behind-the-scenes tours
Aldermere's first spring 2025 Belted Galloway calf born on March 9. (Photo by Robbie McLintock)

ROCKPORT — Aldermere Farm, at 20 Russell Ave, will open its doors and barnyard to the public, Saturday, May 3, during Calf Unveiling Day to introduce the newest members of…

practice haltering, grooming, and leading young calves
The 2024 Spring Farm Hands participants practice haltering Aldermere Farm's Belted Galloway calves. (Photo courtesy MCHT)

ROCKPORT — This spring, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a…

application deadline May 5
L-R: Erickson Fields Farm Manager Carrie O’Brien, Erickson Fields Farm Hand Connor Palatucci, and the 2025 Summer Teen Ag Crew: Cole Thompson, Taio Widdicombe, Jude Wight, Huy Nguyen, Oliver Wight, Dakota Sanders. (Photo courtesy MCHT

ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a state-wide land conservation organization, is offering teens ages 14-18 an hourly-paid position in the Teen Ag Crew at Erickson Fields…

(Photo courtesy University of Maine Cooperative Extension/Edwin Remsberg)

University of Maine Cooperative Extension has launched an updated community garden map to help connect Mainers looking for an opportunity to plant, tend and…

for students who have completed third, fourth, fifth grade
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LIBERTY — Citizen’s Association of Liberty Lakes (CALL) will be offering its annual free Lake Keepers Camp, August 4-8, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Lake St George State Park…

having evolved from 13 diverse family farmsteads
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BELFAST — On Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at noon, in the Abbott Room of Belfast Free Library, Belfast Garden Club will host blueberry farmer Ron Howard, who will discuss how Brodis Blueberries has…

Logging Expo in Bangor on May 16-17, 2025
  Stretches for Limber Loggers is a new resource developed by woods workers and Maine AgrAbility to help loggers keep their bodies in good working order. (Photo courtesy University of Maine and UMaine Cooperative Extension)

The Maine AgrAbility program announces the release of a new resource focused on boosting workplace safety and wellness for the state’s logging workforce. Program…

wide range of projects, inside and out
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CAMDEN — Do you want to help care for the natural places within our community? Are you passionate about helping people connect to the outdoors?

Coastal Mountains Land Trust is seeking new…

Local farmers and entrepreneurs are invited
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ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Local farmers and entrepreneurs are invited to showcase their products at spring farmers markets on the campuses of MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals in May and June.…

showcasing artwork by Maine-based artists
Artwork from 2024. (Photo courtesy University of Maine Cooperative Extension)

The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) is soliciting original artwork for its 2026 wall calendar and notecards with a submission deadline of May 20, 2025…

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The Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine has launched its 2025 Wild Blueberry Weekend T-Shirt Design Contest. As part of Maine’s annual Wild Blueberry Weekend, which will take place on August 2-3,…

Rockland Bog Trail. (Photo by Georges River Land Trust)

ROCKLAND — The community is invited to join Knox-Lincoln SWCD and Maine Forest Service District Forester Allyssa Gregory for an exploration of the trees of Rockland Bog Preserve, a Georges River…

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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting two virtual presentations covering current pest management challenges in Christmas tree production, Thursday, April 17, from 11 a.…

Hall of Flags showcase with exhibits from farmers, producers, and more
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Governor Janet Mills has officially proclaimed March 17-23, 2025, as 

workshops to build sustainable living skills, resilience and community connections
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LINCOLNVILLE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Waldo County Extension Association will host the Rural Living Day in its 30th anniversary year. The…

Maine ranks second nationally in adoption of agroforestry practices on commercial farms
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LINCOLNVILLE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting the first annual Midcoast Agroforestry Conference, Saturday, April 5, from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m…

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Conservation
(Photo courtesy University of Maine Cooperative Extension/Edwin Remsberg)

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Department of Agriculture, Forestry, and Conservation are offering a Rabbit Health Care for…

(Photo courtesy University of Maine and UMaine Cooperative Extension/Renae Moran)

ROCKPORT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Knox and Lincoln counties will host a spring workshop for home gardeners and commercial producers on how…

techniques and strategies to be successful
New techniques can help gardeners maintain a successful vegetable garden despite shifting weather challenges. (Photo courtesy University of Maine Cooperative Extension/Edwin Remsberg)

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners titled “Becoming a Resilient Vegetable Gardener”  on Wednesday, March 26,…

consumer interest and demand for fresh-market potato varieties with unique size, shape, color and taste has been on the rise
Brett Johnson, Extension sustainable agriculture and farm business management educator, harvests specialty potatoes at the UMaine Rogers Farm Research Facility in Old Town. (Photo courtesy University of Maine Cooperative Extension)

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a virtual presentation, Thursday, March 27, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., covering growing and marketing…

Highmoor Farm by David Handley. (Highmoor Farm courtesy University of Maine Cooperative Extension)

LEWISTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association are hosting a 

spring workshop series at meets at Aldermere Farm, Brodis Blueberries
Aldermere Farm. (Photo courtesy University of Maine Cooperative Extension)

ROCKPORT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has partnered with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Maine Farmland Trust, Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water…

sheep graze amid solar panels.

Maine environmental regulators moved one step closer last week to implementing rules that would force solar developers to pay for impacts to high-value agricultural land.

The Board of…

Street Tree Program. (Photo courtesy David Troup)

ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland has launched a free Street Tree Program to increase tree cover on sunny residential streets. Rockland residents can apply for a tree to be planted in the public…

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The Waldo County Extension Association in cooperation with the Maine 4-H Foundation announces the availability of a $1,500 scholarship for a Waldo County resident…

Fun run, 5K, Maine Maple Sunday, chili cook-off, and more
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ROCKPORT — Riley School will hold its inaugural 5K on Sunday, March 23, 2025. The race route, which participants may run or walk, starts on the Riley campus at 73 Warrenton Street and…

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ROCKPORT — The New England Fishery Management Council is seeking input for the development of a Scallop Strategic Plan.

One of four sessions is scheduled to take…

accepting orders through February 15
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Mid-Coast Audubon will be accepting bird seed orders through Saturday, February 15, 2025 to raise funds to support bird conservation and education programming. 

Clement Hill and Fern Axelson. (Photo courtesy Good Tern Co-op)

ROCKLAND — Good Tern Co-op will host the second annual backyard chickens class on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., at Hole in the Wall Bagel Shop, 754 Main Street, in Rockland.

expanding its reach to all of Knox County, Lincoln County, Waldo County, and beyond
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UNION — As the State of Maine designated home of the Maine Wild Blueberry Festival since 1959, and to align with Wild Blueberry Weekend established by Maine Governor Janet…

“Making USDA Work for You” January 14 in Augusta
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AUGUSTA — Growing and sustaining a farm business requires planning and partnerships. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) partners with producers to offer…

Indoor worm bin harvest workshop at Merryspring Nature Center. (Photo courtesy Merryspring Nature Center)

CAMDEN — Jock Robie will lead an indoor Worm Bin Harvest workshop,…

the first farmer to lead MFT
Stacy Brenner. (Photo courtesy Maine Farmland Trust)

On Jan. 2, 2025, Maine Farmland Trust announced that Stacy Brenner is the organization’s new President and CEO. Brenner has been involved with Maine Farmland…

(Photo courtesy University of Maine Cooperative Extension)

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is collaborating with several local organizations in York and Androscoggin counties to present a series of maple…

IF&W rabbit

Mainers, if you see a rabbit that might be a New England cottontail or an Eastern cottontail (a non-native species that resembles NEC),

(Image courtesy University of Maine Cooperative Extension)

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Virtual Learning is kicking off 2025 with two opportunities in January, a series on climate civic action and a…

garden

A Waldoboro farm is one of five Maine agricultural ventures in line for federal funding to expand operations. The $1 million is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Resilient Food…

telling a unique story of agricultural throughout the seasons
 MAMP 2025 calendar, front. (Photo courtesy University of Maine Cooperative Extension)

The Maine Agricultural Mediation Program (MAMP) has released its 2025 wall calendar. The calendar, which showcases original artwork by Maine-based artists,…

Wreaths Across America travels through Camden on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. (Photo by Sarah Thompson)

Wreaths Across America convoy will not be coming through the Midcoast this year, but residents who are willing to hop into their cars can…

Laura and Vanessa Shields-Haas of Damariscotta have amended an existing conservation easement on their land to allow for permanent trail access, clearing the way for the construction of a mile-long accessible trail along the river connecting Coastal Rivers’ Round Top Farm to the organization’s Salt Bay Farm property in Damariscotta. (Photo courtesy Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust)

DAMARISCOTTA — Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is a significant step closer to bringing the community’s vision of a fully accessible, mile-long trail connecting…

(Photo courtesy Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife)

The story of Maine's native wild turkeys is one of triumphant recovery following extirpation in the early 1800s. We are thankful for successful…

Maine-grown Christmas Trees and Wreaths Generate $18 Million in Annual Economic Impact
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Governor Janet Mills has proclaimed Friday, November 29, 2024, as "Maine Grown Christmas Tree Day" to honor the valuable contributions of Maine's Christmas tree and…

(Photo courtesy Mid-Coast Audubon)

Mid-Coast Audubon will be selling bird seed and suet through…

BELFAST — On Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m., the next program in the “Finding Hope in Our Climate Crisis” lecture series will be a talk, “Food Waste & Climate Change - What Is the Connection…