Organic Grain GrowersBy Richard Roberts In late November I attended an organic grain growers meeting in Presque Isle, Maine. At the meeting we video conferenced with another group meeting in New Brunswick and also one in Vermont. This is all part of a new organization...
A Visit to Rusted Rooster Farm Home to Sean and Sandra O’Donnell, Parkman, MaineBy Richard Roberts Martha and I bounced our way up the dirt road and came upon a raiding party of kids on bicycles. They waved and laughed as we drove by. A nearly finished barn loomed up...
By Richard Roberts, MGA Board of Directors Member and Heritage Seed Restoration Project Manager I met Bo Dennis, the farm manager at Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC), during the summer of 2016. Bo had an acre of land available and wanted to plant some grain. ...
Start by renovating the town jail. Then add flour December 22nd , 2016 by Amy Halloran , New Food Economy Six years ago, Erik LeVine and his partner Rod Lane lost their cable service. They were drug addicts and the bill just didn’t get paid. Tapping in to their...
The grant is one of four awards from the Maine Technology Institute’s Cluster Initiative Program BY DOUG HARLOW, STAFF WRITER, MORNING SENTINEL SKOWHEGAN — The Skowhegan-based Maine Grain Alliance got a boost this week with the announcement of a $50,000 grant...