How to reuse car tires

September 3, 2019

Good tires are essential to safe driving. If you are swapping out the tires on your vehicle, you may be…

Why do I choose to live in rural northern Maine?

September 2, 2019

Hiking and cycling opportunities with views like this in rural Maine is one of the reasons living in rural Maine…

Integrated collection may be the future of recycling

August 30, 2019

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

If you enjoy food and clothing, you know why farmers are important

August 29, 2019

When you consider everything you eat comes at least in part from a farm, it’s easy to see why farmers…

8 Ways to reuse mesh produce bags

August 29, 2019

Mesh produce bags holding various forms of produce at the Hannaford's on Union Street in Bangor, Maine. | Photo by…

What is precision agriculture?

August 28, 2019

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

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

August 27, 2019

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

A glimpse into life in northern Maine

August 26, 2019

One of the first things people from out of state say to me when I tell them about my life…

What is integrated pest management?

August 22, 2019

A caterpillar clings to fresh blade of grass in an Orono field. | Photo by Gabor Degre No matter where…

What is conservation tillage?

August 21, 2019

Soil health is the foundation of productive farming. Increasingly, farmers are turning to conservation tillage in order to maintain the…