Ok so I've been having a few people ask where I get certain things and some people are not convinced that all the foods are 100% Maine Grown. Well Cassi and I are pretty good detectives as well as foragers. We tend to find things in nooks and crannies that some people may overlook. We are also pretty adamant about calling the "producers" of the products, to confirm the source of any ingredients that we may question the "local" qualities of. That usually results in us only buying food at its most basic and preparing things ourselves as you can see in the previous days of this project. However Maine is a wonderful food state and that is a big part of what this project is about so here are some resources that Cassi and I use quite frequently and what we are currently sourcing from them....
I get alot of my stuff at Lois' Natural in Scarborough
Olivias Garden
(a hydroponic greenhouse located @ Pineland Farms New Gloucester)
Scott Howard is the owner and a downright nice fella. You can find him at the Portlands Farmer Market every Saturday and Wednesday as well as in many grocers around Maine.
Tomotoes (cocktail & geronimo)
Fresh Basil
Pea Shoots
Sunflower Shoots
(Farm coordinator and delivery resource)
Founded by Jim Cook and carried on by his hardworking family and friends, Crown of Maine creates a vital link between Southern Maine and the counties up North.
Whole Corn
Spelt Flour
Buckwheat Flour
Cornmeal
Whole Wheat Flour
Wheat Berries
Cabbage
Daikon
Carrots
(Chantenay, Purple Haze, Mokum, Yellowstone)
Red and Chiogga Beets
Blueberries
Nezinscot Raw Butter
Potatoes
(butterball, yukon, goldrush russett, red norland, purple sun, shepody)
Burdock
Popcorn
Rutabaga
Thirty Acre Kimchi & Sauerkraut
Ricker Hill Orchards
Apples
(Gala, Macintosh, Golden Delicious, Liberty, Enterprise, Braeburn, Fuji, Cortland etc.)
Apple Cider Vinegar
Applesauce
Sparrow Farm
Eggs
Cranberries
and here are some local shops in Portland and what I get there...
.... in the Public Markethouse
JK Horton's
Various Cheeses
(Eleanor Buttercup, Romano, Chevre, Smiling Hill Farm Cheeses etc)
Honeymaker & Napoli Meads
Poverty Hill Cider
Aurora's Provisions
Sunrise Farm Eggs
Nezinscott Butter
Various Cheeses
Various Wines
Whole Foods
Smiling Hill Farm Cream
Aurora's Provisions
Sunrise Farm Eggs
Nezinscott Butter
Various Cheeses
Various Wines
Whole Foods
Smiling Hill Farm Cream
Brunswick Winter Farmer Market
Portland Winter Farmer Market (coming soon)
Rosemont Market (Portland & Yarmouth)
(also email this address to get a weekly email of winter veggies that periodically get delivered to Deering Oaks & Monument Square !)
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