Nurseries are likely to offer a range of options: living Christmas trees, Frasier firs, Scotch pines, white pines and other evergreens.
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Sea Change: Joy found in feeling satisfied with enough
It works for what we eat and for what we give others during this season prone to excess.
A fruit for all seasons: Act two at Backyard Farms
The greenhouse operation in Madison recovers from setbacks and is back to meeting strong demand for its firm, red tomatoes, but the sustainability of the business is still unclear.
Fully baked ideas from pros for using your oven efficiently
Plus, baker Briana Warner’s recipe for maple custard pie with vanilla wafer cookie crust.
Market Watch: Cranberries
Try curd for an unforgettable take on the ruby, native-Maine berry.
What’s That? A book to teach small children to love (and thank) their farmers.
My mom impressed upon her children – strongly impressed – the importance of thank-you notes. My sisters and I were expected to thank our grandparents, our teachers, our gift-bearing friends, our hosts … whenever the occasion arose (according to my mother, that was pretty often). In my suburban childhood, supermarkets ruled, which may be why […]
Coping with cancer on the family farm
After diagnosis, a Mercer farmer’s children step in to raise turkeys in time for Thanksgiving.
Keepers of locavore and kosher traditions inspire gratitude
And recipes for buttered pecans and ‘lardkes’ may enhance the celebration.
Thanksgiving for 70 gets greener – thanks to email and resourceful relatives
Goodbye disposable plates and plastic utensils.