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10 Things GROMAINE is thankful for in 2014
10: To the 10+ restaurants, markets, and stores that have added our produce to their menus and coolers this year, we send you a very special thanks. If anyone is looking forward to enjoying an amazing meal this evening to celebrate New Years, or are thinking of...
Orange is the New Black
Every year, pre Thanksgiving, we don our orange clad apparel and head in the woods to collect tips, twigs, moss, and cones. Why orange? While it may be obvious to some, others may be perplexed. We wear orange because it is hunting season. Hunters are always on the...
Update from the Farm Cam
Our last Farm Cam update was way back on the 4th of July. The hardest part of the our motion activated camera is to remember to put the memory card back once we've uploaded the pictures. That reminds me, Jon the card is in your truck. Can you put it back? In honor of...
Gathering Fir Tips
We thought it might be fun to share a few videos of the woods where we've been gathering fir to create your wreaths. Gathering the balsam tips is called tipping. Before tipping fir trees, one must wait until the needles have set (or gone dormant). Most experts agree...
Bacon Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe
Salad has always been a ubiquitous summer food to me. It’s always a way to celebrate the bounties of the short growing season here in Maine. A salad is the perfect companion to a meaty barbecue or a light, buttery pasta dish and an excellent way to show off those...
Fresh Thoughts for Cool Trailers
This past winter, Jon and I did a lot of planning for the season. Running a farm requires many decisions to be made, big and small. One big decision we were faced with was how keep our produce fresh and crisp while delivering throughout the state. Rather than buying...
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