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Maine’s farmers and food producers had to adapt not only to the challenges of COVID-19, but to a drought that lasted most of the spring and summer, and those challenges will continue into 2021, say those in the industry.
Much of the adaptation was to find new buyers after the state’s restaurants shut down, offset a little by an uptick in consumer focus on local food.
“Many businesses have already shifted their operations to adapt to loss of markets and disruptions due to COVID-19, and we expect to continue to see farms find innovative ways to continue to feed their communities through direct-to-consumer and on-farm markets,” says Ellen Sabina, Maine Farmland Trust outreach and communications director.
Maine ranks 2nd in the US for organic farms per capita
According to a new report by Health-ade, in Maine, there are about 37 organic farms per 100,000 people. Author: Hannah Yechivi (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 7:14 PM EST December 20, 2020 Updated: 7:14 PM EST December 20, 2020
MAINE, Maine Mainers have ready access to organic food!
Maine ranks second in the country in the availability of organic food, based on organic farms per capita. This is according to a recent study published by Health-Ade.
One thing that stood out from the report is that the west coast seems to have more organic fruit farms, whereas the east coast seems to be better suited for organic vegetable farms. California is the state with the most organic fruit farms per capita, while Maine has the most organic vegetable farms.