Richard Silliboy (left), vice chief of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, introduced keynote speaker Sherri Mitchell (center), shown here with April Boucher, Common Ground Country Fair director. English photo A large crowd gathered on The Common to hear Mitchell’s heartfelt speech. John Williams photo Standing on Indigenous Rights Saturday, September 23, 2017 – Common Ground […]
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Carey Gillam. English photo Decades of Deceit – A Critical Eye on Pesticides, Science and Industry Saturday, September 21, 2019 – Common Ground Country Fair, Unity, Maine Investigative journalist Carey Gillam has covered corporate and political news, including 17 years as a senior correspondent for Reuters. In 2018 her book “Whitewash – The Story
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Sarah Alexander (left; MOFGA’s executive director) introducing Anne Devin. English photo United We Grow: Veterans in Agriculture Sunday, September 22, 2019 – Common Ground Country Fair, Unity, Maine After 27 years on active duty as a U.S. Marine Corps officer, Anne Devin transitioned to full-time farming in 2016 with the vision of replicating an
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The Common Kitchen is a hub of activity before, during and after the Common Ground Country Fair, feeding upward of 2,000 Fair volunteers delicious and nourishing meals made with local and organic ingredients.,/p> A dedicated and talented team of volunteers transforms the generous food donations from farms, markets, bakeries and food companies into nearly 6,000
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Hanne Tierney of Cornerstone Farm in Palmyra is a strong proponent of farmers’ markets. English photo Farmers’ Markets and Strong Communities Sunday, September 23, 2018 – Common Ground Country Fair, Unity, Maine Hanne Tierney has been farming in central Maine for 17 years. She owns and operates Cornerstone Farm, a hog and organic
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Welcome to the 34th Common Ground Country Fair! By Jim Ahearne The Fair has grown a lot over the last 34 years. More than 700 exhibitors, demonstrators, speakers and artists now participate in the Fair. Behind all this activity is a remarkable group of volunteers who continue to inspire and create. Planning Common Ground is a
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Fifty by 60 – Amanda Beal, president and CEO of Maine Farmland Trust, described how Maine could produce 50 percent of its food by 2060 during her keynote speech at the Common Ground Country Fair. English photo U.S. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (right), a strong supporter of Maine-grown and organic food, attended Beal’s keynote speech and
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2004 Common Ground Country Fair poster art by Genevieve Keller. By Jean English Much like growing a garden, perseverance pays off for artists who enter the Common Ground Country Fair poster contest. Genevieve Keller of Whitefield, Maine, started entering the contest in 1992, and her fifth try won! Her design depicts a cawing black crow perched upon
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Tristan Noyes at the Common Ground Country Fair with Sarah Alexander (left), MOFGA’s executive director, and Heather Spalding (right), MOFGA’s deputy director. English photo Growing Together: Reaping the Rewards of a Passionate Interconnected Community Sunday, September 21, 2018 – Common Ground Country Fair, Unity, Maine Tristan Noyes is executive director of the Maine Grain
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The Best of the 2005 Exhibition Hall Roughly 130 people entered multiple vegetable exhibits that filled the 2005 Common Ground Country Fair’s Exhibition Hall with brilliant color. The entries earned 412 blue ribbons, 132 red ribbons, 91 yellow and 15 Judges’ Awards. The Waldo Organic Growers received the Educational Booth Award for their rustic and
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