6 years ago
When the winter learning curve is more of a mobius strip
We got our first measurable snow on Rusty Metal Farm Oct. 24, about a week or so after the first real cold temperatures of the season blew in.
Stories by Julia Bayly
6 years ago
The science behind why one potato is good for mashing and another is better for soups
Baked, mashed, roasted, boiled or pan-fried, there’s a lot more that goes into what makes a potato taste the way it does than preparation and condiments.
6 years ago
For Maine’s honey, maple producers, FDA’s label decision is sweet to hear
Maine’s maple and honey producers received some sweet news this week when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it was backing off from a move that would have required the all-natural products to list “added sugar” as an ingredient on their labels.
6 years ago
Maine ranks highest in New England for food insecurity
Every day more people go hungry in Maine than in any other New England state.
6 years ago
Maine micro-roasters are getting brews to their customers one bean at a time
Andrew Newell, founder and owner of Farmhouse Coffee Roasters in Winterport, got his start as a micro coffee roaster in perhaps the most Maine way possible — out of necessity and in a backpack.
6 years ago
Maine hemp growers have high hopes for new farm bill
Erica Haywood has high hopes for the proposed 2018 farm bill when it comes to industrial hemp production in Maine.
6 years ago
Kids learn the ropes early when growing up on a farm
When Ethan Malmborg was 5 years old, his father came downstairs at midnight to find his son at the dining room table eating Cheerios and toast, dressed and ready for a day in the potato fields.
6 years ago
McCrum sisters end this year’s baby beef season as winners
There were a few tears around the McCrum kitchen table in Washburn Thursday afternoon.
6 years ago
Confessions of an unrepentant lapsed gardener
This is the time of year I tend to avoid Facebook. It’s not the politics, off-color jokes or insipid inspirational memes that have me boycotting social media, though.
6 years ago
Maine’s third summer of drought conditions could start to affect wells in the state
At Maple Knoll Farm in Solon, they’ve been keeping a close eye on their well as conditions remain dry or abnormally dry over much of Maine this summer.
