The Maine Potato industry prides itself on producing a high-quality product, whether that product is potatoes destined for your table, french fries, potato chips, or other processed potatoes. The Maine Quality Trademark is your guarantee that the contents are only the highest quality. In fact, before those potatoes can bear that trademark, they are inspected and pass requirements stricter than the United States Department of Agriculture’s U.S. No. 1 grade. Just look for the red, white and blue State of Maine trademark the next time you’re shopping for potatoes.
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Seed Potato Import Requirements for the State of Maine
Growers wishing to import seed potatoes into the State of Maine must be aware that there are conditions/testing that must be met to obtain an Import Permit from the Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry. There is also a fee for the activity: $35 per permit plus $0.40 per cwt for bags or bulk […]
New Marketing Assistance Now Available for Specialty Crop Producers
USDA Makes $2 Billion Available to Support Expansion of Current and Development of New Markets WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) $2 billion Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, aimed at helping specialty crop producers expand markets and manage higher costs, is now accepting applications […]