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Portland Winter Farmers’ Market hopes to move to Stevens Avenue

If the Portland City Council approves the change, the market will set up at the Maine Girls’ Academy in December.

Maine’s craft distillers are working with local farmers to use Maine-grown ingredients in their spirits.

It’s all in the dirt.

The James Beard Foundation notes that Maine’s 1st District congresswoman has sponsored bills to boost organic research and reduce food waste.

by CHRISTINE BURNS RUDALEVIGE October 15, 2017October 18, 2017

Locally harvested rice becomes part of a delish main dish.

The newly christened Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment hopes to lead the way in the field of regenerative agriculture.

by Sean Turley October 11, 2017October 10, 2017

Longer on the tree equals better in the mouth.

The money will be used in myriad ways, from improving potato yields to marketing seafood.

Food

Despite what you think you know, crabapples can be eaten out of hand, or used for cooking or cider.

Three groups will work with local farms.