The survey results have been a centerpiece of the city’s discussions over the future of the zone.
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New credit union for Maine food producers opens for business
Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union promises to offer a previously unavailable source of financing for the state’s small farms and food businesses.
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Auburn City Council moves closer to decision on agricultural zone
The steps taken may not be the broad-based zoning amendments proposed by Mayor Jason Levesque.
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Maine’s first pick-your-own hemp field opens in Whitefield
About 50 people flock to Sheepscot General Farm, believed to be only the second publicly accessible hemp field in the U.S., on the first of 4 days of picking for consumers looking for plants to turn into CBD lotions and tinctures.
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Survey of landowners complete as Auburn continues agricultural zone talks
The Bates College professor conducting the survey said he’s contacted city officials in order to present the results.
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Auburn City Council split on how to update agricultural zone
Mayor Jason Levesque will convene city officials again next week.
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Auburn to convene special meeting on agricultural zone
It will mark the second week in a row that the City Council has discussed the proposed amendments to Auburn’s large Agriculture and Resource Protection zone.
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Monmouth dairy uses federal, local grants to go solar
The Milkhouse was awarded $36,000 from the USDA and $10,000 from the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments to install a solar array that will eventually fill all the farm’s energy needs.
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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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Picking season begins, even as apples finish their growth
Apple experts and orchard owners said a late bloom has slowed the crop this year, but are still expecting a decent season.