Triple D Acres farm of the year
Kennebec Journal - 10/4/2009.By Betty Jespersen – New Sharon: Dairy farmer John Donald has a few common sense words of advice that he's followed over the years: Keep your milk cold, your water hot and stay out of debt. The simple principles have helped John and Marcia Donald successfully produce high-quality organic milk from healthy, contented cows on their farm on Weeks Mills Road. |
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Wanted: milk money
Lewiston Sun Journal - 10/4/2009.By Kathryn Skelton – LEEDS — Every morning when John Nutting opens the barn door, 50 cows wander into their individual stalls, each one with its name hanging above on a dusty white sign. Charm. Amy. Mazda. Every morning, after she's been fed, Madalynn digs her nose into the passing grain cart to steal an extra bite. Every morning a cow is pregnant, and needs extra attention. "Exactly the same things happening, exactly the same time, every time," said Nutting, 60. Outside the barn, farmers have their own routine. They watch milk prices go up. Then down. Up. Down. |
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In vodka, taste of Maine
Maine Sunday Telegram - 10/4/2009. By Ann S. Kim – Freeport: When Chris Dowe looks at the three one-ton bags of potatoes in the distillery, he sees vodka in the raw. The characteristics of the potatoes remain key as they are cooked into a soup that is fermented into wine and triple-distilled. Even after the alcohol is mixed with water, Dowe can trace the vodka's origins back to the potatoes. "Ours comes out very smooth," said Dowe, managing partner and head distiller at Maine Distilleries. "The flavor is very distinctive. This is more a traditional vodka." |
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Meet your greens, part 3
Ethicurean - 10/4/2009. By Elanor – This is the third in a series about the USDA hearings on an industry proposal for a food-safety marketing agreement for leafy green vegetables. My first post describes what marketing agreements are and do; my second covers the first day of testimony, which was dominated by industry supporters of the agreement. |
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