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Maine farmers scramble to satisfy demand for local sausage
Sustainable-meat growers use the whole hog, and your Thanksgiving stuffing may benefit.
Growing dracaena is easy, honest
People who say they can’t grow houseplants, this one’s for you.
Maine farmers raising turkeys in record numbers
The number of live turkey poults being brought into the state is up 30 percent in the last year.
Buy local now applies to your booze as well as your beer
Maine’s craft distillers are working with local farmers to use Maine-grown ingredients in their spirits.
Green Prescription: A zero-waste couple struggles to get on the same page
A friendly competition to see who generates less waste might do the trick.
Growing a garden that’ll let you play bartender
Who knew ginger root, a native of the tropics, could grow in a Maine backyard?
Cory Schnaible helps throw cocktail parties with a mission
Greendrinks, which has been a mainstay in Portland since 2008, supports sustainability.
Orchids provide indoor color – and a challenge
It takes care and patience to get an orchid to bloom again.