His sustainable fashion is all about embracing the old while making it new again.
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Shawn Brannigan knows his family’s Falmouth seed company has deep roots
Allen, Sterling & Lothrop has provided Maine with seeds, and agricultural and garden supplies, for more than a century, and the business is a staple of the community.
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Alan Stearns aims to protect everything from deer yards to paddling paradise
He’s the executive director of the Royal River Conservation Trust.
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Garrett Raymond wants to create a specialty license plate for sustainability
The University of Maine economics student grew up in Montville, with a woodsy upbringing that helped him learn to appreciate nature.
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Meg Gray links library patrons to ‘serendipitous discovery’ of seed-sharing program
The librarian also offers backpacks geared toward adults with a casual interest in stargazing, birding and hiking.
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Asphalt shingles used in roofing can be recycled for road paving
Martin Grohman, the sustainability director for one of the country’s largest roofing companies, urges contractors to promote recycling.
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Emily Sharood planned on doing graphic design, but organic mushroom farming drew her in
The seed was first planted when she began a permaculture project with her brother; today, Sharood and her family move 3,000 pounds of mushrooms a week.
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Portland ReStore manager has lowdown on used home goods, building materials
The store re-sells donated items from Habitat for Humanity – it’s the place where your friend So-and-so scored that amazing stove that one time.
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A very large cabbage grew in Eddington, and it made this boy a national champion
Aidan Howe’s taste for vegetables got bigger along with his prize-winning plant.