By 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…
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By 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…
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COVID 19 has created new avenues for buying direct from farmers and fishermen in Maine.
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By 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…
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Summer 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…
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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…
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By Erin Covey-Smith Making your own nut butter is easier than you may think. All you need is a high-powered blender or food processor, your favorite nuts or seeds and optional seasonings, and 5-10 minutes. DIY butters offer not only a more economical route than buying jarred, they’re also a fun way to amp up…
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By Amy Paradysz Outdoor dining (and drinking) doesn’t have to be a pleasure packed away until winter is over. Eating out—I mean, OUT—can be quite refreshing! You can ski up to a bar in South Waterford, eat lobster rolls in a snug igloo by the sea in Cape Neddick or enjoy dinner out with your “bubble” in a metro lumberjack dining dome…
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Meals for hungry Mainers and a lifeline for the fishing industry By Amy Paradysz This interconnected solution is so simple it’s genius. Fishermen Feeding Mainers, a program of Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA), gives fishermen good prices for their catch, employs local processing facilities and distributes seafood to Mainers struggling to make ends meet. “It’s…
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By Amy Paradysz Buying an electric vehicle (EV) is more affordable in 2021 as Efficiency Maine expands its EV rebate program with more rebates for low-income Maine residents, Maine government entities and tribal governments and select Maine nonprofits. Rebate changes include: Rebates for qualified low-income Maine residents are increased and extended to eligible used…
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