Our Maine

We live in Maine because we choose to. Maine is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. It has a rugged landscape with many seacoast towns to visit, state parks to picnic, trails and mountains to explore, agricultural fairs to discover, ski and snowmobile trips to take, as well as some of the best inns, resorts, and restaurants you can experience.

To live in Maine is to experience all of your senses. You can smell the balsam pine, hear the echoing cry of a loon, feel the cool lake water, see a white tailed deer wander across an open field, and taste the sweetest lobster nature has to offer.

Events Calenders: Find events all across the great State of Maine ranging from the Arts and History, to Community Service and Volunteer Opportunities:

Visit the Maine Department of Agriculture's Get Real Get Maine web site. It’s full of exciting information about what’s happening year round in Maine. Check out:

farm stands and greenhouses
apple orchards
farmer markets
Community Shared Agriculture Farms
mail order
Christmas tree farms.
The Maine Agricultural Trades Show in January
Restaurants and recipes that feature real Maine ingredients
Maine Maple Sunday
pick your own everything
Agricultural Fairs in Maine
Open Farm Days.

Visit: www.getrealgetmaine.com. This is a great web site!

Also: check out my monthly educational series, Focus on the Farm, where I share Maine foods from Maine farms and help put the people of Maine in touch with their rich agricultural tradition!

Buy Maine Made and Support Our Maine Economy

Maine has many wonderful artisans and craftsman that have that perfect gift you’re looking for. At www.mainemade.com you’ll find maine-made: clothing, jewelry, art, photography, marine and boating, books, music, garden and nature, pets, giftware, toys, gourmet foods, furniture, and home furnishings.