Rep. Pingree built a farm-to-politics career. Now she’s working with MAHA moms.

By: Jessica Kutz, The 19th

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 1,256

Last Updated: 3 hours, 28 minutes ago


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This story was originally reported by Jessica Kutz of The 19th.

Long before entering politics, Rep. Chellie Pingree was a self-described hippie, a back-to-the-lander and an organic farmer.

In the 1970s, after attending college in Maine, she saw an opportunity to live a more sustainable life there. She decided to stay, and moved to an island off the coast where she and her husband started a …

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