Tom Chappell now makes wool clothing, the sustainable way.
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Work with kissing dogs led Catherine Frost to livestock photography
She’s also a marketing specialist who is carving out a niche celebrating local agriculture (she gives Facebook lessons too).
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Head to a port (wine) during a nor’easter
Nor’easter, an award-winning estate-grown port-like wine from Savage Oakes Winery, is made with grapes designed to withstand a Maine winter.
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What do most gardeners want? Low-fuss and sustainable gardens
A professional offers ideas for plants that satisfy those desires.
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Farmers, cooks and food pros learn how to make masa from Maine-grown flint corn
Can you say nixtamalization? It’s the process that makes the corn more healthful.
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FoodCorps is doing its part to get kids to eat their vegetables
Beet salad, quinoa and hummus are replacing pizza on the school lunch trays in Maine as the organization works to change students’ eating habits.
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The disappearance of Maine’s rusty patched bumblebee
How a native Maine bee went from commonplace to landing on the federal endangered species list, and why the loss stings.
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It’s time to get brighter about LED lights
The lights are big energy savers, but some simple choices can make them friendlier to humans and animals alike.
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Sprouts offer easy, homegrown nutrition
Beyond alfalfa, many edible plants can be grown for sprouts in a jar on the countertop.
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Timeline Growth Rules record a child’s growth history
Parents are meant to write on the Maine-made wooden rules.