Homegrown

Published
March 29, 2015

Homegrown: Brody’s Favorite Cookies

Our dog tester gave them a rave review.
Published
March 22, 2015

Homegrown: Maple Greek Yogurt

In honor of Maine Maple Sunday, which is today, we’re featuring Maple Greek Yogurt made from non-pasteurized, organic whole Jersey cow milk. Or, as I like to call it, crack. This homemade Greek yogurt has an addictive texture; it’s thick like most other Greek yogurts, but light and airy at the same time. Its consistency […]
Published
March 15, 2015

Homegrown: Chai Love You! powered tea

The aromatic mix is made by The Mountain Mermaid in Rangeley.
Published
March 8, 2015

Homegrown: A Maine T-shirt to believe in

My Maine Tee creator Morgan Mitchell finds socially responsible suppliers for the t-shirts she paints with black and white images.
Published
March 1, 2015

Homegrown: reusable ‘paper’ towels

These pretty, reusable “paper” towels, handmade by Anne Riggs in Portland, come in sets of 12 and even snap together into a roll. They’re the most popular of Riggs’ handicrafts, which run the gamut from sandwich bags and bowl covers to baby wipes – yes, baby wipes. Riggs, a retired teacher, started her sewing business […]

Published
February 8, 2015

Homegrown: Hand-knit, locally made reusable Swiffer covers

If you’ve got a Swiffer Sweeper at home, you know how fast those little white cloths can become a nasty mess, coated in dirt, pet hair and whatever other filth is hiding in your floorboards. For me, there’s something deeply satisfying about seeing that pristine cloth spoiled, since it means my house is that much […]
Published
February 1, 2015

Homegrown: Lynn Holaday’s gnome hats, colorful and warm

The Yarmouth artist sells her wares online, at craft shows and in two Portland stores.
Published
January 25, 2015

Homegrown: Redd energy bars

I ran across Redd chocolate brownie energy bars in, of all places, an ice cream shop. Redd’s nutrient-dense, grab-bag list of ingredients looks like something that would be on Michael Phelps’ training menu: 50 mg goji berry, 350 mg maca root, 500 mg yerba mate, 1,000 mg chia seed and 1,575 mg omega 3 + […]
Published
January 18, 2015

Homegrown: Different Drummer ducky

This little wooden duck is as simple as it gets, but you should have heard the “awwwws” it elicited at a baby shower last week. The duck is handmade by Frank Ridley at Different Drummer Workshop in Solon. It’s a small family business that’s been making wooden toys, mostly from white pine, since 1973. Ridley […]
Published
January 11, 2015

Homegrown: Basil flower vinegar from The Maine Accent

The small family business sells what it grows in its gardens just outside Hallowell