Maine’s disaster from PFAS-contaminated produce is causing farms to close and farmers to face the loss of their livelihoods
Last modified on Tue 22 Mar 2022 14.29 GMTongbird Farm’s 17 acres hold sandy loam fields, three greenhouses and cutover woods that comprise an idyllic setting near Maine’s central coast. The small organic operation carved out a niche growing heirloom grains, tomatoes, sweet garlic, cantaloupe and other products that were sold to organic food stores or as part of a community-supported agriculture program, where people pay to receive boxes of locally grown produce.
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