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Lay of the Land

As the game-changing Land for Maine’s Future program observes its 30th anniversary, the state’s land conservation scene is at a crossroads.
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Reaping What They Sow

As traditional fisheries stare down climate-induced disaster, aquaculture could be Maine’s next great industry. So how come more fishermen aren’t ready to start seafarming?
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Mother Hen

With a popular blog and three books, Lisa Steele is spreading the gospel of (pretty) backyard chicken keeping.
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Martha’s Maine Must-Haves

A longtime champion of local artisans and makers, Martha Stewart reveals her top product picks from around the state.
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Garden Party

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Where in Maine?

Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to “Where in Maine?” Here is our favorite letter from the February photo of Sugarloaf Mountain.
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American Classic

After his bluegrass band’s Grammy win, Mark O’Connor lends his fiddle to the PSO Pops!.
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Urning Their Keep

A Sullivan studio’s mammoth all-weather garden containers are popping up in gardens across the country.
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From our Archives
April 1963

From “Maine’s Merry Gardens” by George Taloumis, in our April 1963 issue.
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10 Maine Cheeses You Need to Try

The time for Maine-made cheese is now.
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Friends in High Places

A few remarkable stats about the organization Friends of Acadia, and the work it does, from shores to summits.
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Gonzo Journal List

When Martha Stewart told us one of her favorite reads was Chebacco, we took it as an excuse to shout out a few journals that no Maine-o-phile should miss.
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