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When the winter learning curve is more of a mobius strip

We got our first measurable snow on Rusty Metal Farm Oct. 24, about a week or so after the first real cold temperatures of the season blew in.

The science behind why one potato is good for mashing and another is better for soups

Baked, mashed, roasted, boiled or pan-fried, there’s a lot more that goes into what makes a potato taste the way it does than preparation and condiments.

What you can do when bugs and rodents move in for the winter

Seasonal migration of wildlife has little impact on humans, unless that migration path leads directly into the home. And when the warm days of summer turn into the cool days of fall and chillier days of winter, that can happen as critters try to find a warm place to stay.

For Maine’s honey, maple producers, FDA’s label decision is sweet to hear

Maine’s maple and honey producers received some sweet news this week when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it was backing off from a move that would have required the all-natural products to list “added sugar” as an ingredient on their labels.

Maine ranks highest in New England for food insecurity

Every day more people go hungry in Maine than in any other New England state.

Maine micro-roasters are getting brews to their customers one bean at a time

Andrew Newell, founder and owner of Farmhouse Coffee Roasters in Winterport, got his start as a micro coffee roaster in perhaps the most Maine way possible — out of necessity and in a backpack.

Train engine replica could be someone’s tiny house

A Fort Kent woman is selling a replica of a Canadian National train engine that has been transformed into roughly 250 square feet of living space.

Maine hemp growers have high hopes for new farm bill

Erica Haywood has high hopes for the proposed 2018 farm bill when it comes to industrial hemp production in Maine.

Kids learn the ropes early when growing up on a farm

When Ethan Malmborg was 5 years old, his father came downstairs at midnight to find his son at the dining room table eating Cheerios and toast, dressed and ready for a day in the potato fields.

Maine’s third summer of drought conditions could start to affect wells in the state

At Maple Knoll Farm in Solon, they’ve been keeping a close eye on their well as conditions remain dry or abnormally dry over much of Maine this summer.

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