DAMARISCOTTA — Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is sponsoring a Maine DEP certification course in Beginning and Advanced Erosion and Sediment Control Practices.
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Agriculture
Make your own bottle of syrup from start to finish
ROCKPORT — Cabin fever setting in? Looking for a sweet pick-me-up? During the month of March, Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites all ages to try making…
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a state-wide land conservation organization, is offering teens ages 14-18 paid internships through the Teen Ag Crew program at Erickson Fields Preserve, in…
ROCKPORT — Rockport’s Tree Planting Program is now accepting applications from homeowners, businesses and organizations in the town of Rockport. The…
ROCKPORT – Dennis Milliken has been in love with plants all his life. He recalled that even as a young boy living with his parents his room was always filled with plants. Milliken works at Green…
ROCKLAND — Trekkers’ high school senior Amanda Chen recently completed a one-week internship with Georges River Land Trust in support of the land trust’s ongoing conservation programming. A…
harvested from a crocus that blooms during a short period in autumn
WALDOBORO — When Barbara Boardman and her husband, Chris Augusta, moved to Maine in 2000 they were inspired by their rich personal connections to a state where he summered as a child and she…
$500 prize to winner
UNION — The Trustees of the Union Fair and Maine Wild Blueberry Festival are launching their annual contest to choose a design suitable for use in publicizing the 2019 Union Fair, August 17 - 24…
Peace Ridge Animal Sanctuary took in more than 100 chickens ducks, rabbits and pigs
SORRENTO — On Monday Jan. 7, Maine’s Animal Welfare agents removed more than 100 farm animals from a farmer’s property after the court found he violated an April 2018 deferred disposition…
What’s the Buzz About Bee School?
THOMASTON — Discover the hobby of beekeeping. Learn the basic information needed to get started as a beekeeper through a seven-week course presented by beekeepers from the Knox-Lincoln County…
Mull over project site completion visits to ensure adherence with plans
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Planning Board met with consulting Town Planner Bill Najpauer Nov. 28 to discuss possible amendments to the town’s current Land…
MSP honored for composting, recycling programs
AUGUSTA— Governor Paul R. LePage and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection have announced recipients of the 2018 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence including the Maine State…
Confronting challenges of land access, farm transfer, next generation farmers
AUGUSTA — “In the next decade, more than 400,000 acres of Maine farmland will transition in ownership, raising the question: what will happen to that land?” said Erica Buswell, vice president of…
FAIRFIELD/ELLSWORTH — Farmers, farm families and farm employees interested in improving farm communications will have three opportunities to participate in a workshop, and up to four farm-coaching…
An estimated 60,000 visitors attended the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity, Sept. 21, 22 and 23. There was a mini-evacuation of the campsites out of worry over potential 50-mph winds, but by…
Ice cream, wagon rides, animals
APPLETON – Terra Optima will be opening its fields to the public for a Fabulous Farm Festival, Sunday, October 7.
The event will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a pig roast, Fresh Ella’s ice…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said Sept. 14 that a horse showing neurological signs last week in York County tested positive…
UNION —Blueberry spitting: yes it’s a thing.
The Union Fair hosted a friendly competition on Friday, August 24 to see who could turn a blueberry into a projectile that traveled the furthest…
Single-man operation hopes to continue success
ROCKPORT — There’s a lot going on inside the State of Maine Cheese building at 461 Commercial St. in Rockport, and Oliver Perkins’ boutique charcuterie, “A Small Good” has taken up residence with…
Edible Main Street
THOMASTON – The concept is simple: Anyone interested in taking fresh vegetables from raised beds outside the Maine State Prison Showroom need only wait for the Popsicle-stick signs to say ‘Ready…
All of the animals are on the mend...but still need donations for their care
BROOKS— Peace Ridge Animal Sanctuary is the superhero of farm animal rescue in the Midcoast, rescuing more than 1,110 abused, exploited and severely neglected farm animals with the only purpose to…
From design and building to crop selection and maintenance
WINDSOR — As gardening in small spaces grows increasingly popular — and options increasingly diverse — Steve Rodrigue of Maine Raised Gardens…
Artwork by Union resident Gail Hawes
UNION — The 2018 Union Fair, Maine Wild Blueberry Festival poster has been unveiled. The desire of the poster committee was to have the poster reflect that the Union Fair is a true agricultural…
Opening on Wednesday, June 6, and held every Wednesday until September 5, the Waldoboro Farmers’ Market will offer fresh produce, baked goods, crafts and family fun…
Rockport native has participated at Aldermere since middle school
ROCKPORT — When Heidi Baker advanced from her post as Aldermere Farm’s herd manager to take the reins as general manager of Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s…
As part of their natural reproductive cycle, honeybees will swarm. A swarm is when a queen and a good portion of the worker population of bees leave the hive to find a new home. While a honeybee…
CLINTON — The annual Fedco Tree Sale in Clinton, Maine has been a tradition for many, and a new discovery for others, said several of the people browsing on Saturday afternoon in the warehouse…
Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District Spring Plant Sale and Garden Fair
UNION – The Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District Spring Plant Sale and Garden Fair at Union Fairgrounds is happening this weekend, Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., and Sunday, May…
May 5
ROCKPORT – In Saturday, May 5 Aldermere Farm, a preserve of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, will open its doors and barnyard to the public during Calf Unveiling Day to introduce the…
Straw bale gardening is a fun way to garden in small spaces or in areas with poor soil quality. The season-long program is open to children 6 to 10 who would like to learn how to plant, grow and…
ROCKPORT – This May, Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm preserve…
ROCKPORT –Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization, is offering teens paid internships through the Teen Ag Crew program to gain hands-on experience in sustainable…
BANGOR — Do you have an idea that could improve conservation in Maine?
The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing availability of Conservation Innovation Grants…
Start dreaming of spring!
It's that time of year again! Even though it is still snowing, it's not too early to plan for spring. This year we have our largest offering ever: 167 varieties, 36 of them brand new – 59 bareroot…
Agricultural producers wanting to enhance current conservation efforts are encouraged to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).
Through this program, USDA's Natural Resources…
All gardeners out there, both beginners and experienced, who enjoy growing new plants, will enjoy the annual Seed Swap Day (Saturday, Feb. 10) at Knox & Lincoln Counties Extension, 377…
ROCKPORT — As educational centers, Maine Coast Heritage Trust's farm preserves in Rockport – Aldermere Farm and Erickson Fields – attract individuals pursuing careers in agriculture. The lessons…
Heidi Baker named GM, following father, grandfather
ROCKPORT — It was the Thursday before Christmas when Heidi Baker heard the news she had been hoping for: Maine Coast Heritage Trust had named her general manager of Aldermere Farm and Erickson…
ROCKPORT – Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization, announced that Heidi Baker will assume the role of general manager of Aldermere Farm on January 15. Baker will be…
CAMDEN — This week the family of Elizabeth Metcalf donated a conservation easement that permanently conserves the 165-acre family farm on Knight Pond Road in Northport. Conservation of the…
ORONO— The University of Maine Cooperative Extension video series "Growing Maine" received a first-place, Eastern Region award from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer…
BANGOR —Timothy Hobbs has been selected by USDA Rural Development by President Donald J. Trump to serve as State Director in Maine. Hobbs officially began his leadership position at the agency on…
The Portland-based Cultivating Community will receive a $597,252 grant from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture to train and help support the growth of New American and veteran farmers in…
ROCKLAND — The Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) is excited to partner with Rock City Roasters to develop a new coffee blend that supports the ongoing conservation work of the Land Trust.
"We…
Part Three: Thanksgiving on a different scale
BROOKS— Napolean is a 20-pound commercially bred turkey who was rescued from being on the menu one Thanksgiving. He was seized by the state in a cruelty case and brought to Peace Ridge Farm…
Part Two: Their stories
BROOKS—Nearly every type of farm animal at Peace Ridge Sanctuary has its own barn and space to roam. And each animal has its own story, which reveals both sides of human nature: from people who’ve…
Part One: Their mission
BROOKS — Far inland, on 790 acres of rolling farmland, approximately 240 animals of every kind, from domestic companion animals, such as dogs and rabbits to draft horses and sheep, spend their…
LINCOLNVILLE — After ten years of stewarding the conservation easement on the Dickerson-Redfield-Lipmanowicz property in Lincolnville, the Georges River Land Trust (GRLT) has assigned the easement…
The Waldo County Humane Society has changed the date of its November rabies clinic and has scheduled two additional clinics for December and January.
As always, rabies shots are free for pet…
Ron Howard logs 17 years
Rockport - Young and old and everyone in between stopped by Aldermere Farm in Rockport on Friday, October 20 to say goodbye to Ron Howard, the man who for 17 years has watched and helped Aldee…
