Maple syrup and blueberry producers to get help from USDA

ASSOCIATED PRESS • November 19, 2020

A maker of a wild blueberry beverage, the University of Maine’s ecology school and the state’s maple producers’ organization are among the recipients of federal specialty crop funding in Maine. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing more than $500,000 to boost the specialty crop industry in the state. Another grant will go to the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association to help improve competitiveness of specialty crops and increase farmer compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act.