“When we think about improving food systems, workers often get sidelined,” says Tasnim Elboute. “I want to narrate the lives of those at the center of food production.” In her native Morocco, these are most often the stories of economically precarious women and girls. An alumna of Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki (semester 48), Elboute …
Agriculture: A Girl Culture? Studying Female Farmers in Morocco Read More »
Our lambing season is off here at the farm with two sets of twins making their debut into the world last night! Ruth Baaader Ginsburg was the first to go around 6 last night, ahead of her time (read: a few days earlier than expected) just like her namesake. She has a boy/girl pair, one …
The Route of It: Reflecting on People, Place, Wildlife and Environmental Change in Remote Landscapes Originally Recorded on Thursday, March 25th, 7:00 pm est Watch the Recording Join Greg Shute, Vice President for Lands and Waters, in conversation with Willard Morgan, for a campfire-style chat highlighting Greg’s 37 years leading Chewonki trips. Greg will share …
Biscuits Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar ½ cup chilled butter, diced 1 cup cold milk Directions Preheat oven to 450℉. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a bowl. Cut in the cold butter with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture …
Wiscasset, Maine. Maeve Tholen, an eighth-grade student attending Chewonki Elementary and Middle School has been selected to receive a Scholastic National Gold Medal for her short story A Painted Seashell. Tholen’s story was chosen from among more than 230,000 entries received by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers as part of the annual Scholastic …
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It was a great pleasure to welcome the new students of Semester 66 to campus this past Sunday. Hailing from 15 different states, students enjoyed bright sunny weather and spent the day settling in and exploring campus, from Salt Marsh Farm down to the estuaries of Montsweag Bay, before regrouping for dinner and a chance to …
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