Lee Auto Malls, a third-generation family-owned auto dealer with 13 locations across the state, supports causes they care about through a unique approach to marketing. “I have tried for the last 25 or 30 years to put together some kind of promotion that doesn’t just help us,” says Adam Lee, chairman of the board. To
By Kyle Burdick Often “the test” of what qualifies as good forestry ends at the log truck: meaning how the logging operation was planned and completed. But what about the use of those logs? Should we evaluate their final destinies in the measure of good forestry? I think so. At present, an assessment of supply
By Lily Macone During one of the last slow breaths of autumn in 2025, I found myself sitting at an unfamiliar kitchen table with a kitten curled into my chest, a toddler who was practicing drawing flowers folded into my side, and the familiar smell of woodsmoke, manure-coated muck boots, and sun-warmed, century-old floorboards surrounding
By C.J. Walke This spring marks 12 years since the first 101 apple trees were planted in the Maine Heritage Orchard (MHO) on a glorious April day with the help of dozens of dedicated volunteers. We’ve accomplished a great deal since that first planting day and continue our mission of preserving and educating about historic
By Lea Camille Smith Nerdy Turnip Farm, a MOFGA-certified organic operation in Rochester, New Hampshire, was born out of finding just the right space. In a difficult post-COVID market, Sam and Caleb Monohon happened upon a turnkey small farm operation in the middle of a residential area. “It was everything we had hoped for,” says
By Tim King Zoë Mason of Luna Moth Herbs cultivates a half-acre of medicinal and culinary herbs, amounting to 65 different species, in South China, Maine. Mason opened ground on a plot of leased land in the spring of 2023 after reading that 3 Level Farm was looking for people to live on the farm
By Jean English Bambi Jones and David “Tracy” Moskovitz have spent half a century improving and enlarging their farm and forest land in Whitefield, Maine. Now they have a plan to use the special place they created to motivate one or more nonprofits to increase their impact. They have invited nonprofits to think creatively about
By Sonja Heyck-Merlin It is 7,000 miles as the crow flies between Aroostook County, Maine, and Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido. Despite the distance, the two regions geographically align on a map; hold a ruler between them, and the line is nearly horizontal along the 45th parallel. Add a dot on the line at Aurora Mills
By Meg Mitchell The Maine Mobile Health Program works across the state to provide equitable healthcare to underserved populations, including farmworkers and rural communities. While they’ve been in operation for 39 years, their work is growing more necessary due to the overlap of climate change, agriculture, and healthcare. As an agricultural service provider with MOFGA,
By Lauren Cormier In early March 2025 Bowdoinham-based horticulturalist Blaine Fortin passed away, leaving behind a 30-year pear-breeding legacy in need of preservation for the future. MOFGA’s Maine Heritage Orchard, a 10-acre preservation orchard in Unity, Maine, is already home to 30 pears and now another pear preservation project is underway. Those involved with the
Landsmith Farm in Waldoboro, Maine, organically grows a wide variety of high-quality, tasty vegetables, herbs, willow, and cut flowers using practices that prioritize the health of the land and its stewards. Their products are sold wholesale and direct-to-consumer through a variety of channels, including a farm stand, pick-your-own garden, and a future CSA (community supported agriculture) program. Landsmith Farm is owned and operated by Erin Espinosa, whose identities as a queer latina woman farmer ground the farm in values of reciprocity, community, and perseverance.
Visit Ladsmith Farm on Instagram @landsmithfarm and on their Website.
