by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
When did food waste issues come to light? As recently as the 1990’s the United States had a food recovery coordinator, although, following the Clinton administration, that position was cut. Today in America, we waste 70 BILLION POUNDS of food! That’s about 15 million...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Farms, Food, Locally Made
I genuinely love my farmers and fishers. I don’t like the production practices of some, but I know overall how true the words are “No Farms, No Food” and strive through my writing and speaking to instill a respect for all food producers, regardless of individual...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, Spiritual
Today I skipped my morning coffee routine in favor of getting a run in before it started raining. Although, really, the run of humidity we’ve had in the Northeast the last few weeks has left me wishing I had gills, and will no doubt cause me to take little notice of a...
by Lillian Lake | | Farms, Food, Locally Made
The other afternoon, while sipping tea instead of my usual coffee, I was thinking I’d write this week about New England apple picking season. Reports are out that say it’s a great year for apples. As I continued to sip, I wondered what I might add that hasn’t been...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Farms, Food
“These foods can work the small daily miracle of exciting our passions. Not all of them, for all of us but each of them for some of us. They have been made and honed over generations and they are still with us because enough of us – sometimes only just enough of us –...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
Few things in life are as instantly gratifying as eating pie, especially when served with a freshly brewed pot of coffee. My mother used to make a cream cheese pineapple pie that was fabulous, and for many years after she died, my girlfriend would make me one for my...
by Lillian Lake | | Coffee, Food
Starbucks announced last week they are using REAL pumpkin in their Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Well, if you ask any of my farmers, they’ll tell you their pumpkins have always been real. Aside from that, starting them this week seems to be rushing the season, but I decided I...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
This was a tough week for writing. Every writer gets writer’s block now and again. I’m writing a book that seemingly has nothing to do with food and another that completely does, so this can be a serious problem. Write a book. Sure! Why not? Two, please! I love it!...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Farms, Food
It’s harvest time! It’s the time of year when people are cognizant of the blessings of the earth. Whether you have your own gardens, garden with a friend, or pick up fresh food at the farmer’s markets or roadside stands, it’s hard to miss the richness of Mother...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
Part three of a three-part series on reinventing the Maine countryside. My morning started with the usual coffee, a side order of creamy eggnog, and a quick summer run. Someday, I’ll manage to do the run piece earlier, before the heat and humidity set in. Until then,...
