A roundup of farm-to-table and sustainability news.
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Ali Mediate is helping Maine families start gardens
How the Boston native turned into a raised bed raiser, on a shoestring.
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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.
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To document climate change, Kate Olson went to Maine’s expert witnesses
She interviewed fishermen, farmers and foresters about how they are affected.
Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes, Source
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.
Posted inFood & Dining
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.
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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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Maine’s most famous organic gardener updates his classic book
A 30th anniversary edition of Eliot Coleman’s ‘The New Organic Grower’ is out, and the emphasis is on sustainability.
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In New Hampshire, an experiment in farming steelhead trout
Mussels and sugar kelp thrive on the nitrogen created by the fish, and grow alongside it.
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Are mushrooms a new cash crop for Maine?
Auburn may become home to a large-scale mushroom-growing operation.