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New wineries tout views, alter business plans amid pandemic
MUSCODA, Wis. (AP) — The ridge a few miles north of here holds 20 varieties of grapes, orchards filled with peach, apple, cherry, apricot and other fruit trees and one of the largest black current patches in the state. What sold Colleen and Aaron Halverson on this 81-acre property in southern Richland...
Maine governor touts progress, renews state of emergency
MILBRIDGE, Maine (AP) — Maine's governor extended a “state of civil emergency” order on Wednesday that allows the state to use all available resources in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Janet Mills said the emergency order has been extended until at least Sept. 3. It was the fifth...
Program offers support, education on organic farming
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An association that promotes organic farming in New Hampshire is hosting six virtual farm tours. The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire, through a program that promotes workforce development in the sector, is hoping the tours educate farmers and provides support...
Slimy invaders are attacking Louisiana where it hurts
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — First it came for your wetlands. Now it’s coming for your crawfish and your rice. A foreign snail that appeared in Louisiana just over 10 years ago and quickly infested ponds, bayous and streams in about 30 parishes has recently found its way to the farms that produce two of the...
Tennessee doubles reimbursement for farmer certification
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee agriculture officials have doubled the reimbursement available for fruit and vegetable farmers who achieve a certification that lets them sell directly to customers. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture says it will now reimburse up to 75% or up to $1,500 of the Good...
Apple growers qualify for aid after challenging criteria
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that apple growers are now eligible for relief aid through a coronavirus food assistance program. The department revised its criteria so apple growers qualify for payments, saying they experienced a sales price loss of at least 5% when...
Colombian siblings launch market for Amazon farmers in need
The luscious fruits of the Amazon jungle still grow, undeterred by the raging pandemic. But many Colombian farmers and Indigenous communities have been left without a way to sell their harvests, and without the wherewithal to buy the staples of daily life. Seeing this need, two siblings launched The Harvest:...
Massachusetts moves forward reopening; RI students scramble
Most of Massachusetts is moving forward with the next phase of its economic reopening, which covers many indoor venues like gyms, museums movie theaters and casinos, effective on Monday. The governor's order covers all of the state except Boston, where the changes will take effect on July 13. Gov. Charlie Baker...
Trump Cabinet members look to reassure battleground voters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue tromped through a strawberry festival in central Florida, detailing the government's new trade pact. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talked about foreign policy at a roundtable in south Florida. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator...
Virus spike in Spain reveals plight of seasonal farm workers
LLEIDA, Spain (AP) — In the 20 years since he left his native Senegal, Biram Fall has never slept in the streets. This week, when he ran out of savings after failing to find work in northern Spain’s peach orchards, he still refused to do so. As part of an army of cheap labor that follows the...
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