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Oatmeal crumb tarts from Oats Any Time are bursting with fruit and as satisfying as oatmeal
And they have a great backstory, too.
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Elderberry making its way into the spotlight
The UMaine Cooperative Extension is researching the state’s native elderberry and assisting in its commercial production
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Schooner Hesper resurrected as a public drinking fountain
Local artist Nick Dalton just completed a public sculpture honoring the four-masted schooner that once lay abandoned in the Sheepscot River.
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Portland’s Susan Webster went from concerned parent to food waste activist
Now she’s leading a Muskie School workshop to help Maine institutions in the ultimate food fight.
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Environmentalist Paul Hawken’s newest project, and book, offers real, practical steps to combat climate change
‘Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming’ focuses on solutions rather than threats.
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Add flower power to your plate with hostas
Hungry? Why not grab something from your flower garden.
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Taking wood from derelict schooners becomes the ultimate recycling project
What happened to the wood scavenged from the Hesper and Luther Little nearly 2 decades ago?
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Saffron can be grown in Maine, but it can be labor intensive
Saffron, the world’s most expensive spice, is growing in Penobscot County.
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Buy a lamp like your great-grandfather used
Peter Lovell’s copper lamps are based on styles from the turn of the 19th century