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Maine Gardener, Source

Older adults will want to plant gardens that will last for generations

by Tom Atwell March 11, 2018March 8, 2018

Those who will tend to your plants years down the road will thank you for growing beautiful, low-maintenance gardens.

Sea Change, Source

Mount Desert Island – a small place with some big environmental goals

by Marina Schauffler March 11, 2018March 8, 2018

The Climate to Thrive group, formed in part to make the island energy-independent by 2030, is thriving.

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Notes from the field: Farm-to-table and sustainability news

March 11, 2018March 8, 2018

The use of sprouted wheat flour in bread is a growing trend among bakers.

Meet, Source

Emily Sharood planned on doing graphic design, but organic mushroom farming drew her in

by Mary Pols March 11, 2018March 8, 2018

The seed was first planted when she began a permaculture project with her brother; today, Sharood and her family move 3,000 pounds of mushrooms a week.

Homegrown, Source

Homegrown: For the person who has everything – pillows shaped like a chicken

March 11, 2018March 8, 2018

Casey Everett’s organic cotton creations are a favorite among backyard chicken farmers.

Green plate special, Source

With oysters, beauty is in the mmm of the beholder

by Christine Burns Rudalevige March 11, 2018March 11, 2018

A wonky, uninviting exterior has nothing to do with the delicious prize concealed inside.

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Climate policy expert and Maine native prefers quiet of woods, but now makes plenty of noise

by Mary Pols March 11, 2018March 12, 2018

Former Interior Department worker Joel Clement filed a whistleblower complaint and brought his story to the public – that he was reassigned to the agency’s accounting office as retaliation for climate change advocacy.