A growing trend Victory gardens and community farming show small plots can reap a bounty. By Amy Paradysz As Americans poise for a return to ‘normalcy’ by the Fourth of July, for many of us the new normal comes with bigger gardens. Tanya Dunton of Herman joined a Facebook group for victory gardeners last year…
DetailsSummer in Maine is a great time to relax by a lake or the ocean while enjoying one of Maine’s excellent craft beers. These two things have more in common than you might imagine because clean water is an essential ingredient for the great beer being brewed by Mainers. Maine Brewshed Alliance (MBA) is a coalition of 36 Maine craft…
DetailsBy Amy Paradysz Samara Cole Doyon of Portland noticed that children would comment that her daughter Nadia, now 6, had a “brown face” and that parents would act apologetic. “She was standing out as a child with brown skin,” says Doyon, who is a second-generation Haitian American on her father’s side. “I trained myself to…
DetailsCOVID 19 has created new avenues for buying direct from farmers and fishermen in Maine.
DetailsBy Amy Paradysz, Images courtesy Maine Bicentennial Community Cookbook. In a case of epic bad timing, Maine was poised to celebrate its bicentennial on March 15, 2020—just as we all hunkered down at home with bread, milk and toilet paper, as if a wicked bad storm awaited us rather than a pandemic. With the two-hundredth…
DetailsBy Julie Mcleod Would you like to attract more birds and pollinators to your yard? Native plants support and restore our ecosystems. And now, thanks to the Maine Audubon Native Plant Finder, you can find which plants are the best fit for your yard/property, available sunlight and more. And then pick them up at one of the…
DetailsBy Amy Paradysz Beyond their deliciously earthy culinary contributions, mushrooms have been used medicinally for thousands of years. About half the varieties of edible mushrooms are considered functional foods, meaning they may have a positive effect on health beyond nutrition. Fungi have a variety of health benefits — and surprisingly creative environmental uses. Superfood nutrition.…
DetailsGranola is a beloved pantry staple in many households. And making your own custom granola is a fun, easy process that allows you to enjoy your crunch exactly as you like it – and saves money to boot!
DetailsBy Amy Paradysz People all over the world have been using the power of touch — or massage — for thousands of years to heal injuries, relieve pain, reduce stress and promote deep relaxation. By calming the nervous system and relaxing your muscles, a massage can refresh you physically, emotionally and mentally. The type –…
DetailsYoung people are driving some of Maine’s biggest environmental movements, going beyond climate strikes and voter drives to enlist broader community, municipal, corporate and legislative support for projects with lasting impact.
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