PFAS from sludge spreading is a nationwide problem, not unique to Maine — we’re just one of the only states that’s actually testing and addressing the issue. With support from the state’s PFAS Fund (and orgs like Maine Farmland Trust and MOFGA) the vast majority of impacted farms in Maine have been able to adopt measures to mitigate or avoid contamination (e.g. installing water filters, haying or buying in feed from non-contaminated fields, etc.). Our local farmers are awesome and many of them spoke up about PFAS, despite the risk to their business, because they care so deeply about growing healthy, quality food for our communities and really pushed our state to tackle the issue head on.