Owners Elmer and Holly Savage say they’ve been considering the change for some time, but the pandemic sped up their schedule.
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Avoid the oven entirely, and the stove mostly, with these recipes for very hot days
What to eat when it’s sweltering? Salad, mostly.
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Green Plate Special: Spice is nice, especially when it’s local
A farm in Scarborough has just begun to sell ground sumac from local trees, a spice much used in cookery of the Levant.
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Homefront: Tian of Zucchini is both healthful and comforting
A tian is a cousin to a quiche, but no crust is required.
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Green Plate Special: Need to use up the stray veggie bits and bobs in your refrigerator?
Try our simple formula for stir-fried rice.
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Hunting for corn fields and creameries
When the pandemic forced Maine Farmland Trust to cancel its summer activities, it created a farm scavenger hunt. Its aim? To get Mainers out enjoying local farms – safely.
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Green Plate Special: A tropical rhizome finds its way to a Bowdoinham farm
Farmer Ian Jerolmack is a dab hand at the labor-intensive baby ginger root.
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Green Plate Special: Finally! A way to preserve an early summer garlic scape haul
This versatile scape condiment can be drizzled on crostini, turned into salad dressing or used to sauce pasta.
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As strawberry season begins, pick-your-own farms adjust to coronavirus guidelines
The restrictions will sound familiar – wash your hands, wear a mask, keep your distance and more – with a few rules specific to berry picking.