Real Maine

03/20/2026

A Maine Maple Weekend update from Pure Maine Maple president Alan Greene of Greene Maple Farm

03/19/2026

What an outstanding idea!

The Pure Maine Maple Sugarhouse Quick Guide ✔️

🍁 2026 MAINE MAPLE SUNDAY WEEKEND 🍁 Sugarhouse Quick Guide (alphabetized by town) Brought to you by: Pure Maine Maple & The Maine Maple Producers Association For a complete list of participating sugarhouses please click here! SUGARHOUSE TOWN ADDRESS DAYS & HOURS OPEN FOR MAINE MAPLE SUN...

03/13/2026

They had us at "Coffee Shed." Then we read maple glazed cinnamon rolls, whoopie pies, and maple oatmeal cookies. We're a week out from Maine Pure Maine Maple Sunday Weekend (March 21-22). But you can get a jump on things this weekend at Merrifield Farm.

Remember, if you have insider information about Maine Maple people, products, places, and passions, then please share it with us. We'd love to add more trusted, go-to destinations to our itineraries!

🍁‼️Beat The Rush‼️🍁

📆March 14th & 15th
⏰️9:00am-3:00pm

Coffee Shed is open with maple hot & iced coffee, maple glazed cinnamon rolls, whoopie pies, maple oatmeal cookies and more!

Store is fully stocked with a full line of maple products, including everything maple; Pure Maine Maple Syrup, maple coated nuts, maple candy and fudge, maple cotton candy, maple whoopie pies, cheeses, canned goods and more.

Soft serve maple ice cream available!

Lastly a customer favorite maple baked beans to-go!

03/12/2026

🌱 The latest "Springtime in Maine" is a celebration of the season. 🌱

Please be sure to look for this Real Maine insert in your BDN or Press Herald. In it, you'll find feature stories, what's in season, events, recipes, and much more.

Most importantly, our quarterly inserts shine a spotlight on the people who keep Maine growing.

Look for Springtime in Maine in your local newspaper and find it online at https://issuu.com/bdnsections/docs/maine_ag_-_springtime_in_maine_2026.

03/11/2026

🥞Pancakes + Pure Maine Maple Syrup = A Perfect Maine Morning🍁

Nothing says Maine Maple Sunday Weekend quite like a stack of pancakes topped with real Maine maple syrup. The Sebago Community Fire Company is hosting its 36th Annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, March 22, from 7 AM to Noon at the Sebago Town Hall (Mud City). We hope you'll support this wonderful maple tradition.

There are maple breakfasts, tours, tastings, and stocking up on all sorts of sweet surprises across Maine.

👉 Learn more about Maine Maple Sunday Weekend:
https://www.mainemapleproducers.com/maine-maple-sunday/

Breakfast loading…
Lots of planning and behind the scenes work goes into our largest event of the year! 🥞 🍁

Please join us on SUNDAY, MARCH 22nd

Let us know who you’re bringing to breakfast!👇🏻

03/05/2026

We’re aware that RealMaine.com is currently offline due to a technical issue. Our team is working to resolve the problem as quickly as possible and restore access to the site. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience while we get things back online.

Thank you for supporting Maine farmers and producers!

01/20/2026

Some behind the scenes from the youth in agriculture sessions at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's 85th Agricultural Trades Show last week! Take a moment to learn more and spread the word about opportunities with Maine FFA Association and Maine 4-H Foundation and University of Maine Cooperative Extension. 💚

01/14/2026

Congratulations Lucy-Ellen Lippert from Portland, ME on exhibiting the Grand Champion Jr. Fullblood Aberdeen Female with FCC Hottie (MCR All Jacked Up x RDM Miss Hottie) at the 2026 National Western Stock Show!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1846PKLk5p/
Photo and Post Courtesy of The Showtimes, Inc.

01/09/2026

"For 25 years, the Maine Senior FarmShare Program has connected older adults with fresh, locally grown food while providing meaningful support to Maine farmers. Federal Farm Bill funding makes this program possible, but Maine's strong outcomes, including high redemption rates, strong farmer participation, and clear need, show why continued investment in senior nutrition and local agriculture matters." — Commissioner Amanda Beal

The MSFS anniversary will be recognized at the 2026 Maine Agricultural Trades Show, taking place from Tuesday, January 13, to Thursday, January 15, at the Augusta Civic Center. Displays will feature photographs and quotes from participating farmers and seniors, honoring the farmers whose commitment has made the program's success possible.

The Ag Trades Show is free to attend. Learn more at https://www.maine.gov/dacf/agtradesshow.

12/31/2025

The biweekly column made its debut in 2025 and will continue in 2026.

12/30/2025

Onions!
This week’s “What’s In Season – Specialty Crop Spotlight” is on onions.
Savory onions are a fixture in most kitchens. Fresh, delicate onions are available beginning in June. Later in the season, larger onions appear. These are often dried for storage and will be available all winter. Store them in a cool, dry, dark place. (Keep your onions well away from potatoes, though, or gases from the onions will make the potatoes sprout.)

Try this “root cellar” French onion soup recipe from Real Maine member Cheryl Wixson's Kitchen at Rabbit Hill Farm: https://www.rabbithillfarmmaine.com/root-cellar-french-onion-soup/