The cold winds and howling snows have not slowed down our planning for the Spring. We have been hard at work placing seed orders, creating planting schedules, updating equipment, and all of the things that allow us to run a smooth operation once the hectic start to the season arrives. [...]
10: To the 10+ restaurants, markets, and stores that have added our produce to their menus and coolers this year, we send you a very special thanks. If anyone is looking forward to enjoying an amazing meal this evening to celebrate New Years, or are thinking of cooking at home, [...]
Every year, pre Thanksgiving, we don our orange clad apparel and head in the woods to collect tips, twigs, moss, and cones. Why orange? While it may be obvious to some, others may be perplexed. We wear orange because it is hunting season. Hunters are always on the lookout [...]
Our last Farm Cam update was way back on the 4th of July. The hardest part of the our motion activated camera is to remember to put the memory card back once we've uploaded the pictures. That reminds me, Jon the card is in your truck. Can you put it [...]
We thought it might be fun to share a few videos of the woods where we've been gathering fir to create your wreaths. Gathering the balsam tips is called tipping. Before tipping fir trees, one must wait until the needles have set (or gone dormant). Most experts agree that balsam [...]
Salad has always been a ubiquitous summer food to me. It’s always a way to celebrate the bounties of the short growing season here in Maine. A salad is the perfect companion to a meaty barbecue or a light, buttery pasta dish and an excellent way to show off those [...]
This past winter, Jon and I did a lot of planning for the season. Running a farm requires many decisions to be made, big and small. One big decision we were faced with was how keep our produce fresh and crisp while delivering throughout the state. Rather than buying a refrigerated [...]
From Italy to Thailand, you’ll find basil sprouting up in menus across the globe. Derived from the Greek word basilikohn, meaning "royal”, basil has a long history of flavoring dishes. This aromatic herb does more than just satisfy taste buds though—basil offers an array of health benefits, not to mention its [...]
At Gromaine, we are always looking for ways to continue to connect you to our farm. Way back in May we decided it would be really fun to set up a farm cam. Our farm cam is motion activated, has night vision, and captures the temperature and time. Around [...]
"You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club” – Jack London, American author, journalist, and social activist Lettuce seeds are small—very small—and planting them is a time-consuming, meticulous process, Each tray we plant has 250 tiny holes that each require one seed. So in [...]
