Homesteaders Frank and Camille Giglio are tapped in, and not just to their maple trees.
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How a Van Buren-based vegetable processor went from triumph to shutdown
Northern Girl found success with organic vegetables and fiddleheads but the company’s for sale after a tumultuous year and a lost Whole Foods contract.
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It’s time to start planting your onions
Onions are easy to grow indoors with the ideal sprouting temp at 70 degrees.
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Students of butchering workshop probe inner workings of sustainable meat
A nose-to-tail class teaches how much there is to learn and to honor the animal to be consumed.
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Warren, Maine, farm market’s strawberry shortcake wins raves
The dessert at Beth’s Farm Market stands out in a nation full of sweets.
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Movies + sustainability: The birds and bees star in 8 movies we think you should see
On Oscar weekend, Source staffers give their picks for the best films about climate change, Greenpeace and vanishing species.
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Viral video of newborn calf brings unwanted attention to N.H. farm
A video with over 12 million views has attracted the attention of animal rights activists, who are now criticizing the farm for slaughtering its animals.
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Farmers, cooks and food pros learn how to make masa from Maine-grown flint corn
Can you say nixtamalization? It’s the process that makes the corn more healthful.
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How are Maine farmers finding success on Instagram? Hint: Goats are gold.
They’re building brands and attracting customers by sharing images of what’s charming about farming on the social media app.
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LePage says egg prices will skyrocket. Is he right?
Gov. LePage argues that a Massachusetts ban on the sale of eggs from caged hens will raise egg prices in Maine.