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The People Behind the Potatoes highlights the people, practices, and progress behind one of Maine’s most important industries. Told across the seasons, the series reveals how today’s potato farmers blend tradition, technology, and stewardship to grow food—and a future—for Maine.
How Big: “Bigger than You Think”
How Advanced:
“Farming with Technology”
COMING SOON
How Green, How Young:
“Soil First & Next-Gen Farmers”
Close By, Far Better II
“From the kitchen to the community”
In the News
- Maine Seed Potato Import Requirements
- Virtual Pesticide RecertificationGrowers looking to earn pesticide recertification credits this fall have an upcoming opportunity to do so from the… Read more: Virtual Pesticide Recertification
- Maine Natural Resources Disaster Relief Assistance Program (NRDRAP)How to Apply Application Period: August 14, 2026 – November 6, 2026 Application Assistance and Office Hours NRDRAP… Read more: Maine Natural Resources Disaster Relief Assistance Program (NRDRAP)
- Updated Spore Trap Results – East & West Central AroostookThese results will be the final update for West Central and East Central Aroostook for the 2026 growing… Read more: Updated Spore Trap Results – East & West Central Aroostook
Awesome Potato Recipes
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!
