VALORIE FLEWELLING’S POTATO STUFFING Flewelling prefers Caribou Russet potatoes in this dish. She suggests adding dried cranberries for a festive, slightly sweet stuffing. 6 medium potatoes 1 cup half-and-half, divided 1 loaf sourdough (or any hearty) bread 3/4 cup (12 tablespoons) butter, divided and melted 1 cup chopped celery 2 cups chopped onions 2 tablespoons […]
farming
Whatever is in the field may end up in the beer on this Westport Island farm
Farmers Kyle DiPietro and Angie Trombley are growing ingredients and a new enterprise near Wiscasset in what may be the next big craft beer trend in Maine – farm breweries.
It’s storytelling night at the Maine Historical Society
Get the lay of the land from Maine farmers.
Notes from the field: Maine companies finalists for Good Food awards
A roundup of farm-to-table and sustainability news.
Ali Mediate is helping Maine families start gardens
How the Boston native turned into a raised bed raiser, on a shoestring.
For New England’s apple growers, no reason for sour grapes
The overall harvest fell a bit, but many orchards had a good season and Maine appears to have exceeded its average yield.
To document climate change, Kate Olson went to Maine’s expert witnesses
She interviewed fishermen, farmers and foresters about how they are affected.
The humble onion offers lessons in good eating and buying
The essential bulb is easily purchased from Maine farms and stored, in case you don’t want to grow your own.
In Lewiston, Somali Bantu refugees get in on the hot trend of food trucks
They use ingredients they’ve grown at nearby farms for dishes that are both delicious and bittersweet.
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.