by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
Part 2 of a three part series on renewing Maine’s countryside. If there’s one thing that never goes wasted in this home, it’s coffee. These days I’m into making cold brew coffee concentrate and let me tell you, it makes seriously, great tasting coffee. I don’t know...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
This week’s post will be the first of a three part series on “Renewing the Maine Countryside”. This summer in Maine has really been quite outstanding. We could use a little more rain to make the flowers and vegetable gardens feel better, but otherwise, what a...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Stop Trafficking
This morning as I had my morning coffee, I read about a young, Indonesian man whose life as a slave on a Thai fishing vessel began 22 years ago. His name is Myint. The first time Myint asked for his release that he may go home to his mother and family, he was...
by Lillian Lake | | Coffee, Food
Anyone who knows anything about me, knows I love coffee. I love coffee, but not indiscriminately. I call my passion “beyond the bean”. Today is Monday and so it is I find myself working from home. I try to reserve Mondays for catching up on emails; writing; and...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, GMO
Here’s my testimony I presented at Augusta yesterday in support of LD718 (Maine GMO Labeling bill) This slideshow requires JavaScript. Senator Jackson, Representative Dill, and honorable members of the Maine Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Joint Standing...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, Stop Trafficking
“It is never about grapes and lettuce. It is always about people.” ~ Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez was Mexican-American fighting for the rights of farmworkers. In 1968, he organized a five-year “grape boycott,” working to ensure better pay and working conditions. His work...
