Spectrum News quotes Carter in report about $20M for Maine agriculture
Spectrum News shared a quote from Hannah Carter, dean of University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in a press release about the state allocating $20 million from the Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan toward infrastructure upgrades at farms and food processing facilities. “By strengthening the local food economy, Maine’s rural communities and their citizens will have increased economic opportunities, more reliable access to affordable healthy food, and can help combat climate change by reducing food transportation emissions and protecting working lands,” Carter said. “UMaine Extension is proud to partner with the (Gov. Janet) Mills Administration and farmers and producers in every Maine county to leverage our research, relationships, infrastructure and innovation to put these exciting investments to work to add value and opportunity that accelerates the growth and sustainability of the state’s vibrant agricultural sector.”