The industry needs more skilled workers. Creators of the Horticulture Apprentice Training Program hope to help fill the gap.
Food & Dining
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
Challenge at the checkout: Mainers struggle to keep up with rising grocery prices
Historic inflationary pressures are making it difficult to put food on the table, forcing shoppers to scout for deals and cut back.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Green Plate Special: 13 tips for cooking in a chilly kitchen
Here are some tricks to prepare ingredients and equipment before cooking begins.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
Martha Stewart has a ‘foodie’ morning in Portland
The businesswoman and TV personality stopped at several city staples on Saturday, including Norimoto Bakery.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: When buying new plants, don’t believe the hype
Chasing award-winning plants has its perils. Despite the plaudits, they won’t necessarily be winners in your garden.
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Green Plate Special: Save the Jacob’s Cattle heirloom bean!
Given that they are a ‘fine eating bean’ – rich, nutty, dense, meaty and fragrant – this assignment is a cinch.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: All about foxgloves
Which, by the way, are not poisonous in ordinary garden circumstances. (Maybe that Smartphone isn’t so smart after all.)
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Let the whole animal butchers who are flourishing in Maine introduce you to something new
Chat with your local butcher and head home with a ‘poodle cut,’ an ‘oyster,’ a ‘spider steak’ or one of several other unconventional cuts newly available here.
Posted inFood & Dining, Recipes
Grocery bill going up? Here’s how to eat cheaper
With inflation affecting the price of supermarket staples, we talked to Maine food experts about shopping smart and stretching meals.
Posted inFood & Dining, Nation & World, News
‘Best Before’ labels scrutinized as food waste concerns grow
“Best before” labels are coming under scrutiny as concerns about food waste grow around the world