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Veteran Farmers Re-introduce Rare Pigs to Maine
Monday, April 25, 2016 | Category: Business - ME
Ten veteran-owned farms in Maine now have 50 pigs that were nearly extinct. Mangalista pigs, originally from Hungary, are furry and known to be the Kobe beef of pork.
Planners Float Big Ideas for Augusta
Friday, February 26, 2016 | Category: Business - ME
What will Augusta look like a couple of decades or more down the road? The proposed groundwork for "Envision Augusta" was presented at the first meeting of the Mayors Economic and Workforce Development Committee meeting by George O’Keefe, of O’Keefe Strategic Services, along with Sarah Fuller, of Fuller Ink, and urban designer Brian Kent, of Kent Associates. A new Veterans Affairs hospital is included in the plans
Maine Veterans Carving Out New Careers in Farming
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 | Category: Business - ME
Veterans in Maine are taking an interest in farming as are veterans around the nation. Jerry Ireland met two other veterans invested in farming who helped him get started with his new business. Jerry is also active in a Maine chapter of the "Farmer Veteran Coalition." A joint USDA and Department of Defense program offers loans and grants to veterans interested in farming (www.outreach.usda.gov).