MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • January 21, 2024
Thousands of Maine farmers are diversifying their operations, tracking market trends, and making the most of technology and innovation to stay productive and profitable – even when the ground is frozen and fields are covered with snow. And while the need to make ends meet through the winter months is nothing new in agriculture, the challenges facing farmers have only intensified, including rising costs, labor constraints, global competition and climate change. The strain has taken a toll. Maine has 7,600 farms, down 7% from 8,136 farms in 2007.