Since launching in November, the company has been turning out 232 pounds of tempeh a week.
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Sarah Stebbins is Down East's deputy editor. A native of Cousins Island, in Yarmouth, she began her career at In Style and Martha Stewart Living magazines in New York. Her work has also appeared in Real Simple, Southern Living, This Old House, Women's Health, and other publications. She lives in Portland with her husband, two sons, and Mississippi mutt.
Marianne Lesko had been trying to persuade clients to use the non-traditional shade for years.
A by-the-numbers look at Portland’s Mechanics’ Hall, newly minted as a “nationally significant landmark building.”
They tackled one room at a time, often with a budget of just $200–$400.
Here's how the owners implemented an airy, streamlined look with staying power.
Inside, rooms are stacked on six levels and packed with pieces by local makers.
The choices these homeowners made amount to a heaping plate of inspiration.
The South Portland seamstress on making home décor that bridges cultures, the symbolism in Rwandan art, and mixing African stories with her daughter’s Paw Patrol books.
Weathered beams and a hatchet-marked pine floor are among its charms.
Visual artist Jana Benitez on reclaiming a male-centric genre, the stress-relief kits she keeps around the house, and more.
Experts weigh in on this and other Maine-made treasures in our recurring appraisal series.
The New England-farmhouse form is pretty sweet too.