PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 8, 2021
Maine should follow 11 other states and establish a program to help farmers improve their yields and fight climate change. That was the message last week at a hearing that would create the Maine Healthy Soils Program within the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry: The future of Maine farming is full of potential. The Maine Healthy Soils Program would provide technical support, opportunities for farmers to share best practices, and access to funding to implement those practices. No taxpayer money is needed to start the program. It would initially run on grants.