Homegrown

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    October 11, 2015

    Homegrown: The Maine Blanket

    Bundle up in non-scratchy wool comfort that comes from local sheep.

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    September 27, 2015

    Homegrown: Protectiveware for your Dogs

    Let the dogs out during hunting season with 'Flo-Orange.' These brightly colored hunting vests and coats are intended to protect your best friend.

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    September 13, 2015

    Homegrown: Chaga Chai Tea

    A Maine herbalist gathers chaga mushrooms to create a brew full of antioxidants said to relieve stress and boost the immune system.

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    September 6, 2015

    Homegrown: Fieldstone kitchenware

    American Stonecraft turns stones gathered from Maine farms into food-safe slabs, coasters and bowls.

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    August 30, 2015

    Homegrown: Lobster Crackers

    These crackers have the lobster meat baked right in, and they go well with goat cheese.

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  • Published
    August 16, 2015

    Homegrown: Moose Bone Jewelry

    In the spirit of the Maori, Val and Gerry Hoff take the leg bones of moose shot by hunters and recycle them into something beautiful

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    August 9, 2015

    Homegrown: Born from the recession: An austere salt cellar

    Culinarium owner Jordan Castro created his line of kitchenware after construction work dried up in 2007.

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    July 12, 2015

    Homegrown: Mini cider press

    Every year, on the first Sunday in October, the Boilard family hops into a caravan of cars and drives to Giles Family Farm in Alfred to pick a bushel of apples. When they get back to their home in Biddeford, they use their family’s traditional cider press to make homemade cider. It isn’t easy, but […]

  • Published
    July 5, 2015

    Homegrown: Biodegradable straws

    'Straw straws,' made of winter rye, can help reduce the plastic polluting the ocean and harming sea life.

  • Published
    June 28, 2015

    Homegrown: Organic soap

    Dr. Dandelion, named for a19th-century Maine herb doctor, uses as many local ingredients as possible