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Waterville farmers market kicks off for the season with pandemic guidelines still in place
Vendors began setting up stands on Thursday afternoon at the Head of Falls parking lot, with products ranging from fresh breads and vegetables to seedlings and baked goods.
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Sage Whitehead from Winterberry Farms tends to the table at the Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market on Thursday. It was the opening day of the season for the city farmers market, held in the parking lot at Head of Falls.
Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
WATERVILLE For Sage Whitehead, setting up shop at the Downtown Waterville Farmers’ Market has been a family tradition dating back to when she was born in 2006.
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.