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PublishedMarch 16, 2021
Common Ground Fair applications available
20201 Common Ground Country Fair will be held Sept. 24, 25 and 26 in Unity.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2021
Survey says: Organic farmers making most of pandemic
Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, farmers were able to keep their operations going as the process of farming itself didn't change at all.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2020
You can’t go to the Common Ground Fair, but you can enjoy its vegan food
These recipes should hold you until 2021.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
Farms disrupted by coronavirus receive grants from MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust
A total of $141,100 will be given to 76 farms across the state to help with issues brought on by the coronavirus.
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PublishedApril 23, 2020
MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust launch grants for farmers disrupted by coronavirus
"Things have really shifted rapidly and a lot of farms have lost sales from market disruptions," said Sarah Alexander, executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2020
As coronavirus spread changes life, central Mainers rediscovering what local farms have to offer
Central Maine farmers are finding new customers and demand, while wondering what impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on the industry in the future.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2020
University of Maine, MOFGA search for workers to help dairy farmers during pandemic
‘If those people get sick, someone needs to step in to take over the operations,’ said Richard Kersbergen, extension professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. ‘Dairy farming doesn't just stop.’
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2019
At Common Ground fair, dire warnings about pesticide dangers
An investigative journalist talks about how manufacturers and policymakers continue to focus on profit over health.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2019
Unsung champs of carbon capture, small Maine woodlots can have big impact
Fires in the Amazon this summer have increased global awareness of the role of rainforests in tempering climate change. Less appreciated is the carbon storage capacity of forests like Maine's.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2019
Hardy Farm hosts soil health workshop
The workshop is one of three presented in September by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Grass Farmers' Network and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA). The session focused on the principles of soil health and how livestock and crop management can influence soil quality and the environment.
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