In this “get big or get out” world, sometimes small acts have great power. Scarborough resident Roger Doiron understands this principle well. Doiron, who is the founder and head of the nonprofit Kitchen Gardeners International, encourages the simple act of planting a vegetable garden in your backyard, front yard or window box. Both a front […]

Portland day-care center Youth & Family Outreach is known for serving meals made from whole and locally grown foods prepared from scratch. Now the organization has published a cookbook, titled “Youth & Family Outreach Cookbook: Healthy Food, Healthy Kids,” filled with recipes served at the center and provided by parents and staff. Kid-friendly recipes from […]

In this season of gift giving and resolution making, it’s worthwhile to pause and remember our Mother. Our Mother Earth, that is. While the modern world does its best to distance us from the place we call home, there’s no denying that our health is inextricably tied to the Earth’s well-being. When her waters run […]

Russell Libby’s passing last week after a long battle with cancer has been felt deeply throughout Maine’s food and farming communities. A tireless advocate for sustainable, organic agriculture, Libby was always willing to share his abundant knowledge with anyone who asked, from farm apprentices to U.S. senators. To honor his legacy, the Maine Organic Farmers […]