Disconnecting from devices for a day helps us let go of the ‘fear of missing out’ and gives our brains a boost.
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Meet: Nancy McBrady, top advocate for Maine’s wild blueberries
She says her background as a lawyer will help her stick up for the tiny berry with a big taste.
Tagine becomes essential cookware for kitchen – or desert isle
A Brunswick cook discovers she can use the North African import to make almost anything.
Think you’ve got it bad? Despite how much you are shoveling, farmers are working harder than you
With winter in full swing, they’re trying to keep animals cared for and a roof over everyone’s heads.
Maine Gardener: Leading the charge against invasive plants
The state names biologist Nancy Olmstead to coordinate the battle.
In choosing a farm wedding, one couple finds a community connection
EDITOR’S NOTE: Features editor Chelsea Conaboy got married on a working farm in New Hampshire in 2013. Here is her account of the experience. Our mothers couldn’t understand why we wanted to get married on a farm, especially on this working farm. One asked whether the back side of the massive yellow barn, patched and […]
More Maine couples choosing tourmaline rings
It’s local and mining it has less impact on the earth, but the stone isn’t as hard as the traditional diamond.
Homemade shrub as a wedding favor shows good taste
The old-fashioned drink is back in fashion and will be drunk, not thrown out.
Six sustainable and local gift ideas for eco-minded newlyweds
From CSA shares to cider.
Barn weddings on the rise in Maine
Lots of couples choose real working farms or rustic venues that bring extra income to Maine farmers.