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PublishedAugust 12, 2021
As Winslow Blueberry Festival marks 5 decades, the event’s founding history mystery solved
Over 625 pounds of blueberries are expected to be made into baked goods and consumed this weekend at the annual Blueberry Festival in Winslow, which is celebrating its 50th year.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2021
La Ferme: A fairy tale farm-to-table story
When the pandemic hit, Walker and her husband decided to take action. Rolling up their sleeves, the magic began in the kitchen. The two working relentlessly, waking up at 11 p.m. and working through morning, then walking through the garden at five a.m. before they began picking herbs, pulling out the weeds, and labeling all the food.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
Tastefully taking on tacos: Once hard to find in Maine, a Mexican staple suddenly stands tall
Restaurants are filling tortillas with local ingredients – haddock! lobster! beaver! – as well as experimenting with fusion offerings that span the globe.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2020
Face Time: Rebecca Levesque — baker, teacher, decorator of cakes
She began teaching at The Green Ladle four years ago.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2020
Is the Well at Jordan’s Farm the most pandemic-proof restaurant in Maine?
In a crippling year for the restaurant industry in Maine, a farm-to-table eatery nestled in a Cape Elizabeth farm rides out the storm.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2020
Mainers are canning like crazy – if they can find supplies
In the spring, many quarantined Mainers planted gardens. Now that the harvest is here, they want to preserve the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2020
Farmers markets are faring well during the pandemic
Farmers report they are seeing fewer customers, but that people are buying more.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2020
The fruits of a pandemic
Prompted by COVID-19, many Mainers who never thought of gardening are now reaping the rewards, including more time with family.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2020
Savage Oakes Vineyard in Union is for sale
Owners Elmer and Holly Savage say they've been considering the change for some time, but the pandemic sped up their schedule.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2020
Three John Bunker heritage apple recipes
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