Smith’s U-Pick Blueberries owners Al and Tracey Smith of Cornville say their crop is booming this season and they have seen a lot of new faces.
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Maine lawmakers have a heaping serving of new food policy proposals on their plate
They’ll chew over bills seeking to boost local foods and improve labeling, and one that would establish a constitutional right to food.
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Where Maine’s governor candidates stand on sustainability
Alan Caron, Terry Hayes, Janet Mills and Shawn Moody offer their take on topics like climate change and supporting farmers.
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A blueberry tart that simply works, so you don’t have to
If you tend to get intimidated by pie-making, this might be the tart of your dreams.
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Maine’s small wild blueberry farmers struggle on what they’re raking in
Fierce competition from Canada, a glutted marketplace and inequitable USDA buybacks have made cultivating this iconic Maine crop a brutal business.
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Recipe: Blueberry-Cinnamon Scones with Wild Blueberry–Lemon Curd
’Tis blueberry season, so why not go all out? My favorite blueberry flavor combination involves both cinnamon and lemon. This recipe combination not only includes all three, but also institutes the 25 percent lessons I’ve learned in researching this column. I built the curd recipe from scratch for use with wild blueberries with the understanding […]
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Baking with wild blueberries is easy if you know how
Maine’s wild blueberries cook up somewhat differently than their cultivated cousins.