Mussels and sugar kelp thrive on the nitrogen created by the fish, and grow alongside it.
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Are mushrooms a new cash crop for Maine?
Auburn may become home to a large-scale mushroom-growing operation.
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Make your own apple cider vinegar
Or buy it locally, made from Maine apples.
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Maine Observer: Apples’ journeys inform our story, too
We have much in common with the fruit that came to America from afar and traveled west.
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A vegan Oktoberfest may sound like a contradiction in terms
But Graze in Peace farm sanctuary in Durham is hosting one, where you can meet the animals, support the sanctuary and enjoy a hearty vegan meal.
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Bumper crop of squirrels takes a bite out of Maine apple harvest
But many orchards say they can absorb the rodent damage, as well as after-effects of a dry summer.
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Get busy trying out Maine’s latest food truck
It’s a farm-to-table venture from the Somali-Bantu community in Lewiston.
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Maine’s artisanal cheese scene is growing up
Aged cheese is trickier to make than fresh, but the state’s cheesemakers are making headway.
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‘Weird’ is in: Scientist running Replenova Farm seeks out unexpected niche
“Once I started talking to stores that said, ‘No, we don’t want your vegetables,’ it was like, OK, I guess I gotta figure out what you do want,” the Cumberland farmer says.
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Ground beef is recalled after one person dies, 17 are sickened
Cargill Meat Solutions in Colorado is recalling more than 132,000 pounds of meat linked to E. coli.