The so-called food sovereignty law enacted in June was meant to increase local control, but federal regulators say they’ll close down Maine slaughterhouses unless the law is revised.
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Electric-car drivers, you can charge it at L.L. Bean in the near future
The retailer in Freeport will soon open Maine’s largest plug-in station to show leadership and promote sustainable practices, and other businesses may take notice.
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If you’re sleeping for 8 hours, why not do it sustainably?
Here’s our guide to sheets, mattresses, pillows and a safe night’s sleep.
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Briana Warner wants you to eat your (sea) vegetables
Encouraging growing and processing the ocean crop is part of her work at the Island Institute.
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Is a tricky shaded, moist spot stumping you?
Here’s what to plant for an entire season of garden interest.
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Rice that multiplies in Maine soil is a big plus
Locally harvested rice becomes part of a delish main dish.
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Green Prescription: Are you scared by the prospect of all those Halloween wrappers?
Here’s how to have your Snickers and eat ’em, too.
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First they’re sweaters, then they become mittens
Marilyn Robertson knows how to get twice the wear out of cardigans.
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Maine’s mussel harvest in 2016 was worst in 40 years
One factor behind the decline is toxins such as the one created by last month’s algae bloom Down East.
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The nonprofit Wolfe’s Neck Farm refines its mission for a new generation
The newly christened Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment hopes to lead the way in the field of regenerative agriculture.