by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Farms, Food
I work with farmers to help communities to access food. My interest in the dairy industry stems from being a consumer and family farm defender. Within the realm of farming, I find dairy attracts vocal criticism. It is an industry which is currently undergoing...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Events and Projects, Food
Feed people, not landfills! I will be spending this weekend on the University of Maine at Orono campus with college and university students from around Maine at the second Maine Hunger Dialogue. This event grew from the UMaine Extension “Maine Harvest for Hunger”...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
First published in Franklin Journal This morning I poured my coffee, transformed it into a mug of mocha and then with a just a slurp of its deliciousness, decided it was not mocha coffee I wanted. I wanted to go out for a run. No worries, coffee would be welcomed when...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
First published in Franklin Journal We have often heard that there are some things in life which are certain – for instance, death and taxes. So far, I’ve been able to keep morning coffee on the list. In a large way, I think we can safely add boredom with many world...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
My father died nearly 50 years ago. Fifteen years ago, when my mother passed away, the letters were handed down to me. They were written to my mother after my parents met on a bus during World War II. He was on leave from Camp Lejeune and she was vacationing. As their...
