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Are snowshoes a sign of Spring?
Spring is here—at least, it’s here in Portland, Maine. Daffodils are blooming and it’s an unseasonably warm 70 degrees—a sure sign our state is thawing out. Five hours north however in Aroostook County, spring hasn’t exactly sprung. Snow is still in the forecast and...
Throwback Thursday
We are only a few weeks away from planting, but when snowstorm after snowstorm buries us like they have this March, it can feel like winter is here to stay. It's true that we've received a lot of snow this winter, but imagine yourself in Northern Maine in the winter...
I could have sworn it’s Spring…
Jon had his work cut out for him after one of our most recent storms. After every storm we shovel the snow away from the sides of the high tunnel so the snow gathering on top of it will slide off. You can see what we were up against in this photo and quick video!...
Jon hard at work building our high tunnel
Young lettuce in the early light
Hay rake and windmill on our grandmother’s farm in Caribou
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