Key operations are halted in the U.S., Brazil and Canada, affecting pork and poultry production.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Already in an unpredictable business, farmers face more uncertainties than ever
As planting season looms, the state’s farmers wonder what to plant, how much to plant and how to sell it safely.
The Wrap: New cookbook from Salt Water Farm in Lincolnville offers help in home cooking
More creative ways to help out-of-work restaurant workers, Fat Boy is sold, and a chef runs a marathon
Bar Guide: A drink for every room in your at-home pub crawl
Have a Highball in the attic and a Rusty Nail in the tool shed.
Dine In Maine: Recreate the sounds of dining out while you’re dining in
These Spotify lists from some favorite Maine restaurants (and a favorite Maine restaurant critic) are here to help.
Maine Gardener: What happens to community gardens when the community is 6 feet apart?
Towns are wrestling with how to make community garden plots – and gardeners – safe. Sharing tools is history.
Cooking with snails? Ants? Baby formula?
Mainers digging deep into their pantries and refrigerators are finding unusual ingredients to cook with during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A centuries-old fermented Asian flavoring is finding fans in Maine
Made from mixing mold with grains or beans, “Koji is an enzymatic action hero” that will kick your cooking up several notches.
Rachael Ray tapes show from home, makes $4 million virus donation
Her husband, John Cusimano, is now the cameraman, producer, cocktail maker and musical guest.
Bar Guide: Basic quarantini recipes for beginner mixologists
Wiggly Bridge Distillery in York mixes up some simple drinks you can make at home.