Category: News

Calm down, Brits: mincemeat pie does have meat sometimes

A slice of mincemeat cheesecake pie made by Maine food historian Sandy Oliver. | Photo by Sandy Oliver Another day,…

December 10, 2019 10:50 am

5 Candy alternatives for trick-or-treaters

Photo by Gabor Degre When trick-or-treaters show up at your door this Halloween, what are you going to give them?…

October 29, 2019 3:21 pm

Buyers of Maine firewood do have options when they feel cheated

Whether delivered loose or stacked, there are strict Maine laws defining the size of a cord of firewood. In this…

October 10, 2019 9:00 am

There’s a new threat to cruciferous crops in Maine

The tiny lava of the Swede midge can destroy cruciferous crops. For the first time the insect has been confirmed…

October 9, 2019 2:32 pm

These bills outline solutions to student loan debt for farmers. Will they pass?

Photo by Gabor Degre In the United States, many consider the level of student debt for higher education to be…

September 30, 2019 12:11 pm

Proposed changes to federal pork processing rules could loosen food safety standards

When the Maine legislature approved the state food sovereignty law in 2017, they were told it ran afoul of federal…

September 24, 2019 10:01 am

In Maine, the brakes are on for an easy mobile tiny house life

One of the attractions of tiny houses is the ability to place the small structures on a trailer with wheels,…

September 13, 2019 9:44 pm

When it comes to kids and tractors, it’s safety first

There are few things young children like better than the sights and sounds of motorized machinery in action like the…

September 5, 2019 10:45 am

Integrated collection may be the future of recycling

Coastal Resources of Maine facility in Hampden.| Photo by Sam Schipani Since the 1970s, recycling has attempted to tackle the…

August 30, 2019 4:41 pm

What is precision agriculture?

Image by DJI-Agras from Pixabay Even though technology seems almost unavoidable in the current day and age, farming still has…

August 28, 2019 11:32 am

Here’s what weather the Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts for New England in 2020

The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts that 2020 will be a tumultuous year for weather in New England, punctuated by a…

August 27, 2019 10:25 am

Macy’s and JCPenney partner with online second-hand clothing retailer, thredUP

With the staggering environmental cost of producing fast fashion, consumers are increasingly turning to second-hand stores to get a more…

August 16, 2019 2:36 pm