With warmer weather and good preparation, local produce should still thrive this year local farmers say despite a slow start due to over 5" of rainfall and long stretches of overcast skies this past month.
Maine Voices: How do we fix our broken food system? Invest in local organic farms
It would benefit us if the food we were eating didn’t travel so far – so let’s convert more Maine farmland to organic production.
By Sarah AlexanderSpecial to the Press Herald
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Over the past year there have been numerous examples of how the current food system in the United States has failed us in the face of a pandemic. Empty store shelves, virus outbreaks at processing facilities and wasted food while many go hungry are just a few. We also continue to face the impacts of climate change daily, including more severe and unpredictable weather. At the same time, there were stories of success and glimpses of hope, too. Many direct-to-consumer farms experienced a boom in business as consumers turned to them when the larger system couldn’t meet their needs.