PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 24, 2022
Two agricultural groups have created an emergency relief fund to help Maine farmers who have pulled their crops, livestock and food products off market shelves while testing for elevated levels of so-called forever chemicals. Maine Farmland Trust and Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association have raised $255,000 from several regional foundations to create a short-term financial safety net for the impacted farmers. The fund will keep them afloat until the state creates a long-term assistance fund.