In anticipation of our 2017 Maine Farms journal, we are delighted to share this exclusive recipe from Jim Amaral's forthcoming cookbook, Borealis Breads: the Renaissance of Grains, due out September 2018. Amaral is the founder and owner of Borealis Breads and…
Last week, MFT hosted a sold-out traveling dinner & concert tour with farmer-musicians Adam Nordell and Johanna Davis. The whirlwind tour brought farm-driven music to country stages from Portland to Blue Hill, with stops at Deering Grange in Portland, The Hub in…
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…
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…
Songbird Farm, Unity Adam Nordell and Johanna Davis are typical of many young farmers in Maine: hardworking, smart, and committed to producing good food in a sustainable way. Both Adam and Johanna had worked on various farms before finding each…
People have been growing food in the upper Kennebec Valley for thousands of years. Native Americans and European settlers alike recognized that the intervale land, at the confluence of the Sandy and Kennebec Rivers, is some of the most productive…