It’s spring and the new owner, Mike Jerome, will be opening Fat Boy at 111 Bath Road very soon for the season. Jerome is also co-owner of the Brunswick Portland Pie Co. on Maine Street and Bolos Kitchen, Cantina & Candlepin in Brunswick. He is opening Fat Boy with a limited menu, including old favorites […]
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Already in an unpredictable business, farmers face more uncertainties than ever
As planting season looms, the state’s farmers wonder what to plant, how much to plant and how to sell it safely.
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The Wrap: The Garrison in Yarmouth is closing for now
The Garrison ends its take-out experiment, and Midcoast residents get mobile seafood delivery.
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Green Plate Special: On Valentine’s Day, think sweet potatoes for your sweetheart
More local farmers are growing the tubers, which turn out to be a perfect pair for Maine maple syrup.
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Maine farmers’ markets get federal help to drive up attendance
One goal of the program is to use workplace incentives with employers to increase patronage of farmers markets.
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Couple want to transform downtown Fairfield building into food hub
David Gulak and Emilie Knight aim to provide local farmers with services such as processing, storage, distribution and marketing.
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This fresh tomato sauce is rich, flavorful and yours in under an hour
Now is the time to buy local tomatoes and make sauce.
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Maine Voices: Immigrants are the new American faces of the green revolution
Recently arrived Angolan and Congolese migrants have an assimilation role model in Maine’s Somali farmers.
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This July 4, build a local burger
Declare your independence from factory farms, California lettuce and supermarket buns that taste about as good as the plastic bags they come in.
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How to turn a weed into a winner
The essentials of nettles are simple: Wear gloves to protect yourself from the sting, and blanch.