Gov. Janet Mills has signed bills that provide $1.4 million to help school districts and food pantries buy food grown on Maine farms.
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Be good to the pollinators
Help these threatened ‘keystone organisms’ by planting a bee-friendly garden.
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Try DIY ketchup on your July 4 burger
In a common American story, ketchup immigrated from abroad and adapted once it reached these shores.
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Maine’s cool, wet spring was good for bugs, bad for berries
While snap peas are flourishing, other plants clearly need a healthy dose of warm summer weather.
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A pearl among grains, Maine-grown barley doesn’t need beef soup to shine
Pearled Black Nile Barley comes from an Aroostook County to your plate (with a brief stop at Maine Grains).
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Pests in your garden? Encourage the good insects to get on the job
Plenty of bugs can help in your fight against aphids and their ilk. Step one: Attract the beneficials to your garden.
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Midcoast farms donate greens to feed asylum seekers
Cultivating Community organizes the effort in which volunteers harvest excess greens from Six River Farm in Bowdoinham and Little Ridge Farm and Chirp Creek in Lisbon.
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Not all single-use plates, forks and spoons are created equal
When you are throwing a large party that requires disposable dishware, choose carefully.
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Despite the cold, wet spring, your gardens may be right as rain
Many shrubs that blossom in the spring have liked all the rain, and consider this: You don’t have to constantly drag hoses around the yard.
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Peonies require patience, but not much else
The flowers are striking, the plants can live for 100 years, and with four types, it’s easy to find one that suits your gardening needs.