little lamb sheep from love birds farm in Maine

For the love of sheep

Darren and I started Love Birds Farm in 2017 in Vassalboro with the goal of being self sustainable while supporting the community. We are regenerative farmers, growing seasonal vegetables, laying View Article

Maine Homestead Magazine October edition cover with pumpkins and a rooster

October 2024 Edition

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September 2024 Edition

Articles personally written by hard-working homesteaders, farmers, guides, and builders who are the backbone of both Maine’s heritage and future. 

ghost pipe in Maine. Is ghost pipe a plant? Is Indian pipe Ghost pipe? What do they call Indian pipe plant now?

Ghost pipe also known as Indian pipe and it’s many uses

Dive deep into the shady underbelly of Maine’s forests where ghost pipe, Monotropa uniflora, lurks as a devious freeloader, sapping life from innocent trees via fungal middlemen. Don’t be fooled by its eerie, ethereal glow; this perennial predator thrives in the dark, pilfering nutrients without a hint of photosynthesis. A touch of mystique surrounds its limited culinary and medicinal applications—handle with care, if you dare.