New USDA rule boosts ‘organic’ food oversight, targets fraud

The new rule, aimed at cracking down on fraud and boosting oversight, takes effect in March.

Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland

Aragosta goes to Paris, and a culinary collaboration continues

After hosting Paris-based chef Braden Perkins last summer, Aragosta chef-owner Devin Finigan took her staff to France in November for a three-week research tour, including a pop-up dinner at Perkins' restaurant.

The vegan and vegetarian restaurants that went and came from Maine

While the effects of the pandemic led to some closures in 2022, there was evidence of a growing appetite for plant-based dining out.

Protecting soil, in Maine’s forests and backyards, is a key to carbon neutrality

With its abundance of forested land, the state is well positioned to meet its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

Then and now: Reflecting on nearly 50 years on one patch of earth

In the early days, Atwell and his wife tilled, installed lawn, and reached for fertilizers and insecticides. But as time has gone by, the couple has become more and more attuned to nature's needs in their garden.

Looking to eat better in the New Year? Learn to listen to your body

Nutrition professionals say skip the fad diets, food resolutions and ineffective deprivations: Intuitive eating is the path to lasting health and wellness.

Save the planet, and time, with one-pot cooking

Sustainable recipes like this Muhammara and Chickpea Stew also suit busy lives.

Surveys, studies and reports this year point to an increasingly vegan world

And some newly uncovered information even shows that humans historically ate less meat than we thought.

Chores are barely done, but never too early to shop for next year’s gardening season

Some great local catalogs encourage buying and daydreaming on cold winter days.