Benton farm among growing industry of hemp producers
Benton farm among growing industry of hemp producers September 10th, 2018 | Joy Hollowell | (c) WABI Channel 5 BENTON, Maine (WABI) - Two years ago, we featured Wild Folk Farm in Benton and their efforts to put Maine on the map for growing rice. Today, their rice harvest is still strong, [...]
In Maine, Industrial Hemp is the Crop to Watch
In Maine, Industrial Hemp is the Crop to Watch June 24, 2018 | Mary Pols | Staff Writer | (c) Portland Press Herald Farmer Ben Rooney spent several days last week rushing around Wild Folk Farm in Benton planting 300 seedlings of Maine’s trendiest new crop, industrial hemp. “We’re kind of in the heat of it [...]
Rice Production Takes Root in Maine
Rice Production Takes Root in Maine April 7, 2016 | Jennifer Osborn | (c) Ellsworth American BLUE HILL — Rice production may bring thoughts of the Southern U.S. or the Far East reaches of the world, but homesteaders near Waterville are embarking on their third successful rice-growing season. Ben Rooney and David Gulak founded Wild [...]