A professional gardener’s perennial beds, vegetable gardens and a woodland walk are sixth in Belfast Garden Club’s Open Garden Days on Friday, July 29.…
Agriculture
Farmers' markets across the state are preparing to celebrate Maine Farmers' Market Snapshot Week, August 7-…
The lament of the wild horse belongs to the whole country
Sitting on the desert floor, it's hard to avoid cactus nettles, but I barely move. There's a wild stallion edging closer to my back, his neck stretched down toward me, ears forward. He's curious,…
The public is invited to walk through a productive blueberry barren on top of Appleton Ridge to explore the link between pollinators and Maine blueberry production. Francis Drummond, professor of…
There's a red barn just off Route 1 in Newcastle that will soon be welcoming visitors to come in and see how liquor is made. On July 1…
Students plant and maintain garden as part of science curriculum
THOMASTON — Lynn Snow teaches science to Thomaston Grammar School’s fifth grade, which includes 55 students, and treats them to a hands-on experience in the garden. They get to spend time…
Ice cream and donkeys, an unbeatable combination
APPLETON — It’s a bit of a drive, unless of course you live in the Hope-Appleton area, but it is well worth the trip. Bray Brook Farm Ice Cream, at 382 Union Road, not only features great ice…
Vendors happy to start the season
CAMDEN — The first Camden Farmer’s Market kicked off the year in the Knox Mill parking area on Saturday, May 6. Some clouds greeted those browsing the booths as the fog began to roll in, but it…
ROCKPORT — It’s that time of year again, baby cows have been born, they’ve been growing by leaps and bounds and they are just cute as can be...if you like cows.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on…
CAMDEN — Camden Town Planner Jeff Nims retired in 2010, but he’s been busy. He has a farm on Clarry Hill in Union where he cultivates blueberries. He has also been studying bluebirds and…
Appleton Creamery & ME Water Buffalo Co
APPLETON — On Saturday, April 30 from 11 a.m. — 4 p.m. will be "Kid & Calf Hugging Day" at Appleton Creamery & ME Water Buffalo Co.
These two farmstead creamery farms are celebrating…
Heat lamp likely cause of fire
OWLS HEAD — A heat lamp inside an Owls Head chicken coop is the likely cause of a fire late Tuesday morning, which killed a hen and four newly acquired chicks inside.
Owls Head Fire Chief…
UNION — The "big" Exhibition Hall at Union Fair is promoting a queen-sized quilt themed around "Down on the Farm." This Exhibition Hall is…
Maine imports hundreds of millions of metric tons of petroleum a year, and that’s a problem, a speaker at Saturday’s “Solar Celebration” at Morris Farm in Wiscasset said.
It’s a problem…
Do you care about the natural places within our community? Do you enjoy meeting new people? Want to learn more about the ecology of this…
A preserve of Maine Coast Heritage Trust
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites students in grades third-twelfth to submit an original poster design for Aldermere Farm's…
ROCKLAND — The Rockland CareerCenter, part of the Maine Department of Labor, and its partners offer a variety of services to help people…
Georges River Land Trust
ROCKLAND — Georges River Land Trust is offering a single raffle to honor this year's 25th-anniversary Gardens in the Watershed tour.…
The number of licensed beekeepers has almost tripled in the last decade and registered hive counts have jumped from 5,000 to nearly 10,000
AUGUSTA — USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today reported that Maine honey production increased 25 percent in…
NEWS FROM AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul R. LePage and the Maine Spruce Budworm Task Force today released recommendations about how to respond to the upcoming…
NEWS FROM AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA — State Labor Commissioner Jeanne Paquette released January workforce estimates for Maine.
Seasonally Adjusted…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
ROCKPORT - Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District continues the beginning farmer workshop series with two programs on March 30…
A preserve of Maine Coast Heritage Trust
ROCKPORT — This spring, Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with the Belted Galloway calves…
ROCKPORT – Maine Coast Heritage Trust seeks independent, creative, hardworking teens ages 14-18 to work part-time this spring and fall and…
Masons on a Mission ready for Year 17 of building cook stoves in Guatemala
The World Health Organization calls them the forgotten three billion, those women around the world who spend much of their day bent over open cook fires. They burn wood, animal dung and crop waste…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature honored Midcoast student members of Aldermere Achievers 4-H Club of Aldermere Farm in Rockport for winning…
Food, drink, a bonfire and fireworks
NORTHPORT — Friday’s snow storm did little to dampen the Fire and Ice event atop Point Lookout. Despite the weather, which included blowing snow and strong wind gusts, a crowd gathered at the…
UMaine Advanced Structures and Composites Center
ORONO — University of Maine scientists are testing wood from some of the three billion trees the Civilian Conservation Corps planted during…
CRUSHING — The Cushing Community School held its annual Harvest Fest on Nov. 17. All first-grade through fourth-grade students performed in…
Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s 4-H Club
Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s 4-H Club, the Aldermere Achievers, have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. On Nov. 18, the club…
ROCKLAND — Three domesticated chickens adequately provide enough eggs to support a family, and those chickens are sold in packs of six, according to recent research provided by the Rockland…
Every Friday during the season Hope Orchards grinds apples into raw cider
HOPE — At the beginning of November, Hope Orchards’ cider press will come to a grinding halt—literally. From the last week of September to the first week of November, every Friday is cider-making…
Nineteen participants of 4-H, an educational youth program of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and their project animals…
TWENTY ACRE FARM COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY
WALDOBORO — The Maine Warden Service, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife awarded Landowner of the Year to the owners of Cider Hill Farm, a 20-acre farm nestled in Waldoboro Village. This…
FUNDS ORGANIC FARMING WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, AND LOANS
BANGOR — Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association is among four Maine organizations and 385 recent USDA Rural Development grants awarded on Sept 30., by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.…
UNITY — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) bulletin board highlights the following upcoming local agricultural events in Maine. They include fairs, educational workshops,…
UNITY — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) bulletin board highlights the following upcoming local agricultural events in Maine. They include fairs, educational workshops,…
COMMITMENT TO MAINE AGRICULTURE AND FAMILY FARMS
ORONO — University of Maine’s Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Jeff Hecker has appointed Richard Brzozowski the program administrator for University of Maine Cooperative…
SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON MOFGA VISION, MISSION AND VALUES
UNITY — Beginning today, September 15, we have initiated a Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) community-wide online survey to help guide our efforts to chart a course for our…
APPLY FOR GRANT BY DEC. 4
AUGUSTA —Project Canopy Assistance Grants are available to state, county, and municipal governments, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations for developing and implementing…
Maine wild blueberries are picked and processed by humans, but they are pollinated by insects, namely honeybees, bumblebees and native bees. Insects visit plants in search of food, in the form of…
REDUCING EROSION IMPACTS TO STREAMS, BROOKS, AND LAKES.
AUGUSTA — In November, 2014, Maine voters passed the “Clean Water for Maine” bond. As a result, $5,400,000 in funds was earmarked for vital improvement projects including stream crossing and…
AHO TO SERVE KENNEBEC, LINCOLN AND KNOX COUNTIES
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage announced Monday that Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Patricia Aho is stepping down. After four years serving in the LePage administration,…
Free experiential program for all participants
ROCKPORT – This fall Aldermere Farm, a preserve of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with belted Galloway calves. Starting Sept. 21, Aldermere's…
RECOGNITION OFCOMMITMENT AND SUPPORT OF CHAMBER
UNION — The Union Area Chamber of Commerce honored Brae Maple Farm and Union Farm Equipment in recognition of their commitment and support of the chamber and its activities. They were inducted in…
Showing the world that Maine knows how to make cheese
Maine cheese makers, including Appleton Creamery, in Appleton, and Barred Owl Creamery in Whitefield, won 10 awards at the …
Snapshots of Appleton’s Ridgeberry Farm at harvest time...
HOPE and APPLETON — If you've ever wondered how Maine wild blueberries get from the barrens to the farm stand, we visited two locations where members and friends of the Boyington family of…
PUBLIC INPUT wanted
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, in conjunction with partner organizations, has created a draft state wildlife action plan that is now posted on the department’s…
LAPTOP RAFFLE
WALDOBORO —The Knox-Lincoln 4-H Leaders’ Association, an affiliate of University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H, is raffling an ASUS X551M laptop to benefit youth camp and…
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust seeks artists to submit pieces for the annual Art Show and Sale, to be held Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the historic farmhouse of Aldermere…
