“Once I started talking to stores that said, ‘No, we don’t want your vegetables,’ it was like, OK, I guess I gotta figure out what you do want,” the Cumberland farmer says.
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Maine’s artisanal cheese scene is growing up
Aged cheese is trickier to make than fresh, but the state’s cheesemakers are making headway.
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Get busy trying out Maine’s latest food truck
It’s a farm-to-table venture from the Somali-Bantu community in Lewiston.
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Ground beef is recalled after one person dies, 17 are sickened
Cargill Meat Solutions in Colorado is recalling more than 132,000 pounds of meat linked to E. coli.
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New Hampshire pizza dough maker, 35 other out-of-state producers seek Maine stamp of approval
These organic farmers and food producers are from away – but their certification is from the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.
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A restaurant in a barn opens in Falmouth
The Barn at Smith Farm has gardens, fire pits, a pond and a “boutique barnyard” to explore while enjoying a cocktail before dinner
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The Wrap: A potluck of pies, a new cookbook and more
The Biddeford Saco River Jam Festival plans a ‘pie-luck,’ which sounds pretty lucky indeed.
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Maine’s small, midsized farms suffering from labor shortage
The ‘relentless challenge’ of finding workers is leaving crops rotting in the field.
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Cabbage, in all its variety, brings new snap to summer
The long-storing vegetable isn’t just for winter anymore.