Rockport OKs new farmers' market on RES site, affirms bag fee change | News
ROCKPORT — The Select Board voted April 10 to approve a new farmers’ market at the RES site on West Street.
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Brunswick Farmers Market draws visit by U.S. Small Business Administration
Home to one of the oldest farmers markets in Maine, Brunswick has 16 local vendors selling fruits, vegetables, baked goods, flowers, seafood and more.
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Achieving goal of Mainers eating 30% locally sourced foods will require fundamental changes to food system
The Great Recession gave rise to an innovative model for meeting Maine’s food needs with local resources. The number of residents experiencing hunger had grown markedly by 2010 just as donations of shelf-stable foods declined due to increased efficiencies in the grocery trade. After importing travel-weary produce from farms out West, Good Shepherd Food Bank attempted to meet the growing demand with supply from struggling Maine farmers. Kristen Miale, who now leads Good Shepherd, recalled that the food bank’s staff then “did something incredibly smart; they approached farmers to ask, â...
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