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Local food

Published
June 28, 2020

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.
Published
June 19, 2020

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.
Published
June 7, 2020

Green Plate Special: Pretty, tender and mild, Swiss chard deserves more love

Use it anywhere you might use spinach -- and don't toss out the stalks.
Published
June 7, 2020

Maine Gardener: Plant perennial fruits and vegetables to be well-stocked for years

Then, when you crave asparagus, raspberries, rhubarb, apples..., you just walk out to your back yard and harvest dinner or a snack.
Published
June 7, 2020

Cook like a Mainah with three new Maine cookbooks

Go beyond, way beyond, lobster rolls, bean hole beans and blueberry pie, but yeah, those too.

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Published
May 24, 2020

Beer to go may be here to stay

Maine breweries are offering curbside pickup and delivery during the pandemic, and for the foreseeable future, as customers appreciate the convenience.
Published
May 24, 2020

Green Plate Special: Local food has filled gaps in supply chains disrupted by the pandemic

Experts urge customers not to abandon local producers in favor of cheap, supermarket food once the shutdown ends.
Published
May 24, 2020

The Force Field

Frith Farm walks the walk. The little farm in Scarborough produces organic food for its neighbors and green energy for its operations, fostering biodiversity and community.
Published
May 10, 2020

Green Plate Special: BEE happy, BEE useful, BEE kind and BEE careful

A new bee "mom" worries about, and delights in, her new responsibilities.
Published
May 10, 2020

Maine Gardener: No land? Grow vegetables in pots

Many Mainers have turned to the garden to wait out COVID-19. Here are some practical tips for growing food, even if you're short of sunlight or space.