USDA ends program that brought locally grown food to Maine school cafeterias
Despite the loss, local schools and nonprofits seemingly agree that serving farm fresh food will remain a priority.
Trump v. Maine. How the president is trying to pressure the state into submission.
After an exchange between Maine’s governor and President Donald Trump over transgender girls competing in girls’ sports, ...
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USDA ending local purchasing programs for Maine food banks and schools
Good Shepherd Food Bank said it also recently learned that USDA will stop delivering about 1 million pounds of food through ...
USDA reverses decision to pause funding to UMaine System
The United States Department of Agriculture will reinstate funding to the University of Maine System, Sen. Susan Collins' Office announced Wednesday night. Funding has resumed following the pause ...
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How farmers could be affected by UMaine’s frozen USDA funding
Federal funding has helped the university system to research everything from the climate resilience of potatoes and ...
Maine agriculture at risk with USDA grant pause, say farmers
Farmers rely on university research to enhance farming techniques and improve operations. Without funding, what resources ...
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UMaine loses, regains nearly $30 million in USDA funds over Title IX investigation
The USDA is currently investigating the public university in Orono as part of a broader federal investigation into the ...