Blame lingering impacts of the pandemic, and don’t look for display gardens. With luck, next year…
Food
Food, dining and restaurant news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
New England’s first nature guidebook turns 350
Written by an Englishman living in Maine, the rare book identifies the region’s native plants and animals and offers natural remedies galore.
Dine Out Maine: Best food and drink this month
From non-alcoholic aperitifs to bagel sandwiches, our restaurant critic is back with another installment.
Maine Gardener: A tad early, the gardening season gets off to a gentle start
Plant vegetable or flower seeds, prepare your tools, grow lettuce.
Green Plate Special: Coffee and maple live together in perfect harmony
Add maple to your morning coffee or flavor cookies with the delectable combination.
Organic dairy co-op offers membership to 80 Northeast farms
Last summer, Danone, the parent company of Horizon Organic, announced it would stop buying milk from dozens of Northeast farms, including 61 in Maine.
Tap Lines: Internship program aims to bring diversity to beer industry
Brewing Up Opportunity was created by a partnership between Maine Beer Co. and the University of Southern Maine.
Russian war in world’s ‘breadbasket’ threatens food supply
While there have not yet been global disruptions to wheat supplies, prices have surged 55 percent.
Vegan Kitchen: Pop-ups, burgers, smoothies and more
A roundup of the state’s vegan news.
Maine Gardener: The forest edge is a critical environmental zone, and you can enhance it
For many wild creatures, living on the edge has benefits.