The Maine Democrat is proposing legislation that would help farms and food systems reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Avoid wasting bread by making the freezer your friend
Sliced bread freezes beautifully, and is always at hand when you need it.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Build your own mini indoor garden at Portland plant shop Terrarium
Horticulturalist and business owner Rob Sinnott will show you how.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News
With an outpouring of branches, Maine breweries are tapping new markets
Battery Steele Brewing and Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. are the latest beer makers to add new restaurants or taprooms.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: Preventing pollution should be top of mind when making yardscaping plans
Supporting native insects is another important consideration.
Posted inGreen plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: For plant-based meats to truly make a difference, they must be locally sourced
Tofu and tempeh made in Maine with soybeans from local farms are the best options for environmental benefit.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News
Maine lobstermen sue sustainability group for defamation over ‘red listing’
Seafood Watch, a program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, unfairly downgraded its evaluation of the Maine lobster fishery last fall, the fishermen say.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine, News, Uncategorized
As a Maine distillery grows, so does worry over ‘whiskey fungus’
The black blight is spreading near large distilleries and threatening home values in places such as Kentucky. Now some neighbors of Wiggly Bridge Distillery say the fungus has come to York.
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Recycled bourbon barrels are adding value, and savor, to the maple syrup industry
The barrels get re-used. The maple syrup gets gorgeously flavored. Win-win.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
What impact will this winter’s waffling weather have on your garden this summer?
The answer has to do in part with how well you readied the garden last fall.