Q&A: Are land management plans required in Maine?

September 12, 2019

Photo by Julia Bayly Hello. My husband and I have been looking for land in Maine to retire and live…

In Maine, hummingbird banders track the migrating birds on their journey

September 11, 2019

Bob Yunick holding a hummingbird banding trip near Mooselookmeguntic Lake in early August 2019. | Photo by Jennifer Morgan Like tourists,…

I tried making mozzarella from scratch. Here’s how it went.

September 11, 2019

I love mozzarella. I love it melted over hot pizza, doused with olive oil in caprese salad and sprinkled with…

New research shows reducing food waste at home starts in your refrigerator

September 10, 2019

Image by Pexels from Pixabay When you go grocery shopping, you probably don’t expect to throw out half of the…

What Rusty Metal Farm means to me

September 9, 2019

There is not much that brings me peace of mind more than being here on Rusty Metal Farm. | Photo…

Welcome to Farm to Kitchen Table

September 6, 2019

Photo by Gabor Degre It was a small rectangular plot, cut from my lawn and sort-of tilled by hand —…

What is recycling, anyway?

September 6, 2019

Recycling is a ubiquitous term. Most people know that it has something to do with making waste more environmentally-friendly. Nearly…

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

September 5, 2019

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

Welcome to Sam Tries Things. I’m Sam.

September 4, 2019

I am a curious person. My curiosity has taken me all over the country and the world, from New York…

5 ways to reuse recycling bins

September 4, 2019

The headline may seem paradoxical, but there are several reasons that recycling bins may no longer serve their intended purpose.…