by Lillian Lake | | Climate Change, Farms, Food
We are shown through the world news outlets and social media that the Amazon forest is burning. The vast acreage of the Amazon forest has been burning for a very long time. Yet it took a tweet from a forest native to go viral in order to get people’s attention. The...
by Lillian Lake | | Farms, Food
Summertime in Maine means lakeside play, ice cream stand visits, and fresh seafood. It also means sweet corn! At Sandy River Farms in Farmington, Maine I picked up my first of the season, dozen ears of corn this week. They won’t sell anything that isn’t...
by Lillian Lake | | Farms, Food
There are a few foods that mark the peak of a Maine summer like sweet corn. Yesterday, besides beet greens, cucumbers, and string beans, I picked up a “baker’s dozen” ears of corn at Whitewater Farm in New Sharon, Maine. Once you find the food you love, it’s like the...
by Lillian Lake | | Farms, Food, Stop Trafficking
I continue to think of how results of Fairtrade practices filter down to farm laborers. Fairtrade considers fairness to farm owners but often leaves out fairness to laborers. This is often reflective of the need for awareness, education and a change in cultural...
by Lillian Lake | | Farms, Food
It’s a beautiful, sunny day with a cleansing breeze gracing the earth. The morning air was a bit heavy after a rainstorm, but it has cleared out nicely. This week I’ve been busy preparing several presentations on different aspects of food. The nice thing about...
by Lillian Lake | | Farms, Food
This may be one of the hardest columns I’ve ever written and maintained objectiveness. This week formal talks began in Washington, DC to renegotiate NAFTA. I wasn’t in favor of the original NAFTA agreement. My objection was it unfairly placed power in the hands of...