Beginning on Sunday, markets will offer pop-up events, picnics and more highlighting fresh, local food and the Maine Harvest Bucks program.
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With time and a goat, you too can make cajeta, Mexican goat’s milk caramel
Food editor Peggy Grodinsky put cajeta on a list of things she wanted to cook in 2025 that she’d never made before. Ya know what else she’d never done before? Milked a goat.
Newcastle farm Singing Pastures has won two pitch competitions
The farm, which sells meat snack sticks, won a total of $30,000 to expand the business.
Don’t pour feta brine down the drain. It can add flavor to many dishes
Feta cheese in brine is a secret two-fer. Enjoy the cheese, then use the brine, too.
Maine’s oldest winery, Bartlett Maine Estate Winery, is up for sale
Bartlett Maine Estate Winery, known for its blueberry wines, is for sale after over 40 years in business.
It’s farmers market season in Maine. Here’s what to expect
In central and southern Maine, farmers markets are starting to supply early crops and gather excitement about extending the growing season.
Dreaming of asparagus but the local season is still months off?
Take heart: These ideas deliciously revitalize winter’s root veggies and humans’ jaded appetites.
Kennebunk High School hosts Farm-to-School Cook-Off
The event showcased the talent of the district’s kitchen staff in a friendly competition.
Brunswick café pairs food with fine art
Dede Wilder has spent the past few months organizing community-centric art exhibitions at Walter’s Café. Here’s what to expect this spring.
Experimenting with a local flour that may surprise you
There’s a learning curve as you learn to use Maine Grains’ Organic Black Bean Flour, but expect healthful payoffs.