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Put up the summer's extra harvest in this easy root cellar. This above-ground root cellar design is built with structurally insulated panels (SIPs).

Building root cellars in basements is a safe way to preserve your harvest. Although not the least labor intensive it will keep your fruits and vegetables fresh for years to come.

In this excerpt from the book Root Cellaring (1991), learn about some of the best root cellar ideas and tips to get the most out of storing your vegetables and fruits.

From traditional soft serve to artisanal small-batch flavours and non-dairy selections, the capital region has ice-cream options for everyone.

It may have started as a joke, but it quickly grew into not just one, but two local companies.

Christina Angell started Root Cellar Foods in 2014 to make it easier for people to have access to local ingredients and foods.

The Root Cellar grocery stores and ice cream maker 49 Below have teamed up to turn unsold fruit that would otherwise be composed into ice cream.

Use these plans to construct your own DIY root cellar. Cold storage is the best way to store potatoes and onions, and even certain fruit and leafy greens!

More than 2,500 students from 21 Maine schools recently attended nine sold-out student matinee performances of The Public Theatre’s production of “Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical.” The theater’s student matinee program enables schools to attend a performance at the Lewiston theater for the reduced rate of $5 a ticket, offering the majority of students the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston School Nutrition Program is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals are available at no charge to those up to age 18 who are attending school. Meals are the same for all children, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination […]