Source - Portland Press Herald

Orchard at Thompson’s Point will be a work of art

Sam Van Aken’s Tree of 40 Fruit project at Thompson’s Point is already fruitful.

by Marina Schauffler September 4, 2016September 4, 2016

How to fulfill this essential tenet of sustainable living: live frugally.

He started out wanting to be a journalist, fell in love with farming and now combines the two in Cornville.

If your neighbor’s yard is uneasy on eyes, consider creating a screen by mixing native plants for the required height.

by Christine Burns Rudalevige September 4, 2016May 15, 2026

Husk cherries have gone from foraged to farmed. Is it OK to eat them?

Here’s a list of fruits and varietals to expect when the grove of trees at Thompson Point in Portland is fully grafted.

On Oct. 7, a coalition of groups concerned about hunger will feed stew made from produce gleaned from local fields to thousands in Portland.

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press August 28, 2016August 30, 2016

Warming ocean water, increases in human harvesting and the introduction of new predatory invasive species all appear to play a role.

Indian-spiced fresh corn goes into two recipes without wasting anything.

An Italian-American who grew up relishing fruit from his family’s Brooklyn garden battles the cold here to produce his own fresh figs.