May 25, 2010

By Carol McCracken (Post 476)

Kitchens are so often the hub of activity and no where is that more evident than in the large kitchen hidden way in the back of the soon to open Local Sprouts on Congress Street. Working out of that kitchen will be Local Sprouts cooks, a baker for Domb Diggity Baking and the Arts Program.

The Arts Program supports those with intellectual disabilities. Funded by the State of Maine, 8 or 9 individuals in the program will bake and then donate the goods to non-profits who can use them. Lindsay deCsipkes, program director, for the group said recently: “It’s exciting to be sharing a kitchen with Local Sprouts.”

The large kitchen which is fully equipped once served the students of USM when the buildling was a dormitory. Local Sprouts, 649 Congress Street, may open on June 4th.

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Lindsay at decsipkes@momentumme.com for more information.

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Stephanie O'Neil, owner of Tulips Cupcakery, at the Monday Farmers' Market.

Veggies, frozen meats, flowers, cupcakes and much more can now be bought at the new Monday Farmers’ Market on Monument Square – pretty much anything you can purchase at the Wednesday Farmers’ Market you can now buy on Monday if you can’t wait until Wednesday. And it’ll stay that way until the colder weather sets in this November.

That according to Stephanie O’Neill who organized this new market day when she learned there was a long waiting list to become part of the traditional Wednesday Market. Disappointed and not wanting to wait until a spot became available, Stephanie called a number of friends to see if they were interested in starting a Monday Market. They were – very much so. There are now 23 vendors signed up to participate. The Monday Market runs from 8 am to 2 pm at Monument Square.

Stephanie who lives on a farm has her own cup cake baking business as well. Eggs and other ingredients in her yummmy cup cakes are grown or raised on her farm. The cup cakes are also for sale in the nearby indoor Public Market on the second floor. Please visit www.tulipscupcakery.com

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