MORNING SENTINEL • May 7, 2022
As state inspectors identify a growing volume of land and water contaminated by so-called forever chemicals, there’s a correlating number of farmers, food producers and others who suddenly face the prospect of having not only their homes and families affected, but their business and income as well. A fund established by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and the Maine Farmland Trust has so far raised more than $500,000 to provide financial support to farmers with land where PFAS contamination has been found.