Sugar maples unlikely to move north in a warming world

January 21, 2020

Sugar maple trees at Coopers Maple Products in Windham, Maine. | Photo by Abigail Curtis Temperature plays an important role…

Mealworms can safely eat toxin-laden polysytrene

January 16, 2020

Mealworm in an oat substrate. | Photo courtesy of Robert Nathan Allen & Little Herds Good news: if your mealworms…

Will homemade face wash make me break out in hives?

January 15, 2020

Prepared for dermatological disaster. | Photo by Sam Schipani The scourge of acne snuck up on me in my early…

What’s the best way to store dried beans?

January 14, 2020

Photo by Linda Coan O'Kresik Inexpensive, simply stored and packed with protein, fiber and essential vitamins, beans really are the…

Managing stress on the farm

January 13, 2020

This is part two of a two-part series about stress on the farm. Read about the causes of stress among farmers here. James Gagne and Noam…

Midwest farmers learning what Maine farmers always knew about old tractors

January 10, 2020

Farmers in the Midwest are increasingly looking to older model tractors to avoid the software issues of modern tractors.|Photo by…

I tried to make homemade nut butter. Here’s how it went.

January 8, 2020

When I was a child, I used to sneak into the pantry to enjoy an illicit snack: peanut butter, straight…

What starting a cookbook club taught me

January 7, 2020

Photo by Sarah Walker Caron Starting a cookbook club in 2019 turned out to be the creative food-related outlet I…

The truth about living with pets on the farm

January 6, 2020

Ever try typing with a tiny dog resting on your arm? It's an acquired skill|Photo by Julia Bayly I’d like…

What are the causes of stress among farmers?

January 6, 2020

This is part one of a two-part series on stress on the farm.  Brian Wright, one of the owners of…