Natural foodie: A few events worth noting on the August calendar
Portland Press Herald - 8/4/2010. By Avery Yale Kamila – With August here, it can be tough to find time between barbecues, family reunions, garden weeding and endless house guests to take advantage of our state's fabulous food happenings. Most nights, just getting dinner on the table becomes a triumph of multitasking. But if you can squeeze a few extra hours out of your busy schedule, here are a handful of events you're sure to enjoy. |
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Supporting local agriculture can be fun as well as tasty and nutritious
Portland Press Herald - 8/2/2010.Op-Ed by Elizabeth Miller – Portland: Think globally, act locally! Get real, get Maine! Reduce your carbon footprint! Eat more vegetables! The admonitions all pointed us in one direction: time to get a "CSA." No, not the Confederate States of America, but a "community share of agriculture" – a farm share. |
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Huge year for honey
Kennebec Journal - 8/2/2010.By Beth Quimby – Falmouth: The stacks of honeybee hives in a field off Woodville Road were buzzing with insects delivering pollen and nectar collected from nearby fields of clover and goldenrod as master beekeeper Erin Forbes checked the frames Tuesday. Forbes pulled out a frame heavy with light golden honey, which she will harvest in another couple of weeks. "The honey season is fantastic," said Forbes, one of only four master beekeepers in Maine. |
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A real farmers’ market in Starks
Kennebec Journal - 8/2/2010. By Erin Rhoda – Starks: One organization is returning a former grange hall to its original use: To be a center for farmers and those who support what they produce. More than 60 people visited the Maine Alternative Agriculture Association's open house at its new facility on Route 43 this past week to see how the old hall has changed. |
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