644836 Sat Aug 15 06:11:20 -0700 2009 13 13 New England 0 4948389 I've been busy all spring and summer building my distillery and now it's time to write for a few weeks. What do you think are the best food businesses, restaurants, farms in northern Mid-Coastal and DownEast Maine? Ones that deserve attention from the public and media? The newer the better! Looking for places north of Rockland along the coast. DownEast preferably so I can help boost their economy. Also any really good picks in northern Maine worth the drive? I'll be traveling around the area from Aug 17 through Sept 8, looking for things to write about and ideas to hand off to other food writers. Thanks Sat Aug 15 06:11:21 -0700 2009 10732 JMF 1 4948440 Raye's Mustard, Eastport. www.rayesmustard.com Sat Aug 15 06:49:31 -0700 2009 4948389 11260 HDinCentralME 1 4948514 The fresh saurkraut place in Waldoboro.... can't remember the name :( Sat Aug 15 07:44:59 -0700 2009 4948389 289195 aareri 2 4948522 yes, Morse's Sauerkraut www.morsesauerkraut.com Sat Aug 15 07:50:08 -0700 2009 4948514 11260 HDinCentralME 3 4966005 Second Morse's ! Black Crow bakery - litchfield marchall's warf brewery - Belfast Fri Aug 21 11:41:46 -0700 2009 4948522 84674 merrvally 4 4966086 I third Morse's, although it's slightly south of Rockland. Also great but slightly south- Beth's farmstand in Warren. I can't get enough (although they only sell what they make themselves). Also- has anyone seen the new Sweets and Meats in Rockland? The name really tunrs me off, but the store, which just opened a few weeks ago, is quite nice. They have a great selection of local meats and cheeses, some produce, herbs/spices, fancy things, cappucino- they're similar to the Sage Market was in it's first incarnation, early on in Rockland. Finally, the Market Basket in Rockport is an outstanding bakery, wine shop, and gourmet goods resource. Don't leave without trying their cinnamon donut muffins- fondly referred to as "duffins" in my house. If I lived next door I'd be 100 pounds heavier. Fri Aug 21 12:05:39 -0700 2009 4966005 62469 happybellynh 1 4949020 Bartlett Winery in Gouldsboro. Wine part not so new but they're now making aperitifs and brandys. Sat Aug 15 12:18:39 -0700 2009 4948389 146016 Tipatina 2 4952268 I know the Bartletts, they are part of our Maine Wine Guild. thanks for bringing them up. Bob and I discussed my visit to his distillery months ago but it slipped my mind. Mon Aug 17 05:34:47 -0700 2009 4949020 10732 JMF 1 4950936 Belfast Co-op. Sun Aug 16 13:10:17 -0700 2009 4948389 10322 the_MU 2 4952269 Great suggestion. I have friends who manage a farm who are part of the co-op. I will have to check it out. thanks. Mon Aug 17 05:35:47 -0700 2009 4950936 10732 JMF 1 4952481 Not as a single farm business, but as a source of the best local produce in the mid-coast area: the new "Rising Tide" co-op in Damariscotta, with pictures and write-ups on the walls of their suppliers. And, I'm not quite sure if Phippsburg counts on your list of mid-coast, since it's south of Rockland, but Hahn's End cheeses set the standard. Mon Aug 17 07:19:53 -0700 2009 4948389 136837 mainemal 1 4954454 Mandala Farm in Gouldsboro - They use Norwegian Fjords (ancient breed of horse) to do most of their farm work and grow a variety of vegetables, raise pigs, chickens, and milk cows all with sustainable practices. If you have read about sustainable farming in Omnivore's Dilemma, you know how they farm. www.mandalafarm.com Mon Aug 17 18:08:00 -0700 2009 4948389 92862 BikeToEat 1 4954984 http://www.seaveg.com/products.php Mon Aug 17 23:30:48 -0700 2009 4948389 93538 Passadumkeg 2 4955361 Maine Coast Sea Vegetables is on my list. Thanks Tue Aug 18 06:35:58 -0700 2009 4954984 10732 JMF