Debuted by Wolfe’s Neck Center in Freeport, it helps farmers grow healthier food.
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Green Plate Special: Food for Thought tour in Portland delivers on its promise
Eat well and learn Maine’s food systems, bite by delicious bite.
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Green Plate Special: My pantry resembles the condiments aisle, but, hey, I write about food for a living
The new sidebar to this column that serves to both inspire cooks and contain food waste will be called ‘No Loose Ends.’
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Prince Harry announces travel sustainability project
The initiative is focused on the travel industry’s impact on climate change, improving wildlife conservation, and protecting the environment in top tourist spots around the world.
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Green Plate Special: Some tips for sustainable seed-eating
Do you feast on flaxseeds? Snack on sesames? Pig out on pepitas? Follow these guidelines to do so while maintaining a small ecological footprint.
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SMCC marine studies program to benefit from $20 million federal grant
Students at Southern Maine Community College will use environmental DNA to monitor aquatic life in Casco Bay in a revolutionary new way.
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Maine’s renewable energy subsidy program seeks supporters in South Portland
Maine Green Power targets the city as the next area to expand the state’s effort to subsidize renewable energy generation.
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Take the pledge: MOFGA wants you to eat local and organic in August
Support farmers and farm animals, pollinators, Maine’s economy and good health – both the soil’s and your own.
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What’s in your recycling bin? Interns will grade the contents this summer in 4 communities
Residents in Falmouth, Scarborough, South Portland and Windham will see colored tags on their curbside recycling bins in an effort to reduce contamination that is costing towns money.
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Not all single-use plates, forks and spoons are created equal
When you are throwing a large party that requires disposable dishware, choose carefully.