Maine organic farmers group formally recognizes union for its employees

Employees at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and MOFGA Certification Services put together the union and requested recognition in September.

Author talks climate future at Common Ground Country Fair

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, author of "What if We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures," speaks Saturday at the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity.

Maine organic farming group sues EPA over forever chemicals

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association created a PFAS Emergency Relief Fund in 2022 that has handed out more than $1.5 million in assistance to more than 50 Maine farmers impacted by forever chemical contamination.

Agriculture is a growing part of Maine’s economy despite fewer farms, farmland and farmers

Rising production costs, climate change and an aging population of farmers ready to retire are among the challenges facing the agriculture sector in Maine.

Organic orcharding workshop series to begin March 9

Group offers support for Maine farmers impacted by contaminations

Unity association unveils 2023 Common Ground Country Fair artwork

The Wrap: Common Ground Country Fair returns to Unity next month

Plus, Nosh changes hands, Slab's frozen pizzas hit Hannaford shelves, volunteers at St. Peter's pump out 7,000 cookies for its annual Italian Bazaar this weekend, and more.

Farming organizations raise more than $1 million to assist farmers affected by PFAS contamination

Most of the money for the fund, established by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and the Maine Farmland Trust, was raised through a partnership with The Lost Kitchen, a restaurant in Freedom.

Maine farmers contending with contamination receive a lifeline

A fund established by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and the Maine Farmland Trust has so far raised more than $500,000 to provide financial support to farmers with land where PFAS contamination has been found.