Maine Fare: Open-Faced Radish and Butter Sandwiches
This classic early summer flavor combination -- radishes with salted butter and fresh bread-- is inspired by my recent visit to Bumbleroot Organic Farm, where Ben and Melissa were harvesting radishes to bring to the Portland Farmers' Market the next day. It's…
Meet Your Farmers: Bumbleroot Organic Farm
Bumbleroot Organic Farm is a small MOFGA certified organic farm currently located in Buxton, Maine. The two couples behind the farm, Melissa + Ben and Jeff + Abby, grow vegetables, flowers, and herbs, and sell their produce at the Portland Farmers' Market, the…
Schoolhouse Suppers in Unity kick-off June 29
Pop-up dinner series in historic Unity grammar school Unity. Maine Farmland Trust will kick off a new pop-up dinner series in Unity at the end of this month. The series, called Schoolhouse Suppers, will bring a rotating cast of chefs…
Maine Fare: Abenaki Flint Cornbread
A good cornbread recipe is worth its weight in gold. This classic recipe from the Cooking Down East by Marjorie Standish is one of my tried-and-true standbys. If you haven't seen this cookbook yet, go find a copy, trust me. Marjorie writes, "an…
Meet Your Farmers: Songbird Farm
Adam Nordell and Johanna Davis are the farmers and owners of Songbird Farm in Unity. Both Adam and Johanna worked on several farms before leasing ten acres of farmland in Starks in 2011. They farmed there for several years, always keeping an eye out for…
Maine Harvest Bucks Hits Retail
Local food retail stores around the state are working with MFT to pilot an exciting new incentive program that will help SNAP recipients purchase more local food with federal food benefits. By using Maine Harvest Bucks, SNAP recipients can now receive…
Maine Fare: Frith Farm’s Spring Soup
From Daniel, one of the apprentices at Frith Farm This is a spring variation on a winter carrot soup, using seasonally available turnips and greens. Preheat the oven to 425 and gather the following ingredients: two handfuls of turnips butter or oil…