The greens growing above ground on an American spring onion are vibrant, crisp and sold as part of the product.
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Portland Farmers Market moves outdoors starting this weekend
The Saturday market will be held at Deering Oaks park.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Maine farmers offer lifeline for imperiled low-income food program
They won’t wait to see if a federal effort linking SNAP recipients to locally grown food will be renewed – they’re growing funding sources on their own.
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After four decades in the business, the cheesemakers at York Hill Farm retire
John and Penny Duncan were in the vanguard of local food producers in Maine, making award-winning goat cheese. Will anyone pick up their torch?
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Buying locally raised goat meat in Maine is harder than you may think
The meat is in large demand among Maine’s Muslim community. But stores here often sell frozen goat meat from other states in lieu of fresh meat from Maine farmers.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine
Portland Winter Farmers’ Market hopes to move to Stevens Avenue
If the Portland City Council approves the change, the market will set up at the Maine Girls’ Academy in December.
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Kayla Blindert sees a gleaning trove in backyard fruit
Her latest public service is canvassing Portland’s fruit-foraging opportunities to help feed the hungry.
Posted inFood, Maine
Brewery cheers beloved Yarmouth tree Herbie with new beer
A product of Liquid Riot, the brew honoring what was once the largest American Elm in New England, is a pale ale with citrusy notes.
Posted inLife & Culture, Source
Paul Naron aims to grow the best indoor farmers market in the world
Belfast already had one farmers market when Paul Naron relocated here, but he’s taking his to a new level.
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Farmer Ben Whatley turns his parent’s land into an evolving farm
But gambling on melons didn’t pay off this year.