The Tessiers of Skowhegan – including two young daughters – take their many chores in stride.
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Where to ski: Maine farms that offer winter recreation
• FIVE FIELDS FARM, BRIDGTON After apple farmer Tom Greiger gets through grooming Five Fields’ Nordic trails or holding forth in the warming hut making change for skiers, he sometimes sneaks out to Shawnee Peak where he works on the ski patrol. When it comes to skiing, those Greigers are hard-core. GROOMED TRAILS? Yes, approximately […]
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When winter arrives, some Maine farms turn into cross-country ski operations
But the farmers warn it’s hardly a get-rich-quick scheme.
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If you like surprises springing from the earth, let your plants self-seed
Reduce mulching to promote the seeding process.
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Maine farmed Atlantic salmon listed as ‘Good Alternative’ by Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Maine Aquaculture Association is pleased with the designation.
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Sea Change: With high grocery costs, how can Mainers afford to buy local?
Here are strategies – from buying in bulk to comparison shopping – that make it doable.
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Scott Sell: Maine filmmaker tells stories of fisheries roiled by climate change
Four short films produced by the Island Institute will be shown in Portland on Tuesday.
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Portland Farmers’ Market to start membership Friends of the Market program
Donations will help foster community and support access for low-income Mainers to the market.
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Putting two teas to a taste test
In a taste test, Tempest in a Teapot’s locally made “Mint to Be Tea” rivals Trader Joe’s “Green & White Tea with a hint of Mint”
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Green reads: Recommendations from Jen Rowland of Wolfe’s Neck Farm
This week, JEN ROWLAND, education programs assistant at Wolfe’s Neck Farm, offers two recommendations. She has been reading books about beekeeping over the last year to prepare for her most recent hobby and job responsibility – keeping bees at the farm. “The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and […]