The summer solstice has arrived and in Maine it means that the lobster season is in full swing. It seems that the bright crustacean is part of every tourist destination plan, and those of us who live here year around savor it as well. Unfortunately, the sticker price for this icon of Maine has succumbed to recent inflation along with everything else.

In addition to our food security work, Healthy Lincoln County is also a substance prevention organization. In the realm of substance use care, prevention is the field that works to prevent the initial use of substances that can lead to substance use disorder. However, the prevention world has come a long way from the days of “just say no.” 

Enough already with all the rain!

Greetings, friends. Well, she’s gone and done it. Mom picked up a pumpkin plant from Pinkham’s Plantation. Apparently, this plant is a seedling from a 2,000-plus-pound pumpkin. Yup, 2,000 pounds of Halloween glory. Mom says we are more than halfway to October. This makes her very happy. I will keep you posted on how it goes. 

The only animal who would accomplish such a mess on my front doorstep is a raccoon. I suppose he was after earthworms or other tasty invertebrate dainties. Knowing ‘coons, I wonder if it was just a lot of fun to dig in soft dirt and turn over plant pots. 

Culinary circles acknowledge haute cuisine and fusion cuisine as separate approaches to food.

It is hard to believe that we had a frost warning a mere two weeks ago. Judging by the fragrant lilacs and tremendous tree blossoms, you’d think we had temperatures in the seventies for over a month. Luckily, our local farmers were prepared for those temperature swings, and have a lot of fresh spring produce to share with you.