Kirsten Lie-Nielsen

1 week ago | civileats.com | Kirsten Lie-Nielsen

In the summer of 2020, Alicia Gaiero began to realize that sea squirts were putting the success of her new oyster farm in jeopardy. She and her two sisters, Amy and Chelsea, were working together to fulfill their dream of a family aquaculture business, Nauti Sisters Sea Farm, in Yarmouth, Maine. But the critical work of flipping oyster cages—turning them over to combat biofouling and introduce sunlight and air to the bottom—had become impossible.

1 month ago | businessinsider.com | Rosemary Donahue |Kirsten Lie-Nielsen |Henry Blodget

The author still keeps goats on her farm, even though she's no longer a homesteader. Courtesy of Kirsten Lie-Nielsen 2025-04-13T11:33:01Z Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? . About 10 years ago, my husband and I decided to try homesteading.

2 months ago | ediblemaine.com | Kirsten Lie-Nielsen |Babydoll sheep

When you imagine a library, chances are you envision long rows of books, with stacks reaching up to the ceiling and down to the floor. It’s a rich space where you can immerse yourself in any story and borrow titles to your heart’s content—but it’s all books. That is no longer the case at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. “There is a huge section of shelves that is dedicated to the Library of Things,” explains Kelly McElligott, adult services and technology manager at Curtis Memorial Library.

2 months ago | ediblemaine.com | Kirsten Lie-Nielsen |Babydoll sheep

“I just love how complex it is. It’s wildly sweet because it is a soda. But there are also other notes like bitterness and spice, similar to ginger. It is something that you can go back for more of.” Brendan Levin, the food development specialist at Stonewall Kitchen, is talking about Moxie. If you have ever tasted Moxie, you might agree with Levin’s descriptions. Or you might think that the word “complex” is too complimentary for the spicy beverage.

2 months ago | ediblemaine.com | Kirsten Lie-Nielsen |Babydoll sheep

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen Kirsten Lie-Nielsen is a writer and educator in Liberty, Maine, where she and her husband are restoring a 200-year-old farm, raising Nigerian Dwarf goats, Babydoll sheep, and tending a heritage orchard. She is the author of two books on homesteading and shares farming knowledge via her website and social media, as well as offering occasional classes.