Eve’s Garden in Kingfield, Maine, is freeze-drying foods for good.
When you freeze-dry food, it changes shape. There’s no way you would ever guess that this is a picture of freeze-dried Bit-O-Honey candy.
For this nonprofit based in Kingfield, Maine, it is enough to freeze-dry almost anything. That’s why they do it.
Yes, that’s freeze-dried candy corn, ice cream, yogurt treat, cheesecake, and dill pickle chips! Mike and Kate Spardello run this operation with a licensed commercial kitchen to tackle food insecurity with regular deliveries of fresh, homemade meals to people in Franklin County who have trouble accessing quality foods.
It was a “Labor Day” roast in September. Eve’s Garden provides fresh, homemade food to the citizens of Franklin County who could not possibly receive it. They are made and delivered free of charge. They use the money they make promoting their loose dried treats. It’s great! Kate told the Daily Bulldog:
Freeze dryers are closely related to our mission.
Obviously, freeze-dried sweet corn is fun to eat, but one of the things Kate and Mike are so proud of is that Eve’s Garden doesn’t generate any food waste. They use freeze dryers to preserve leftover food that is not delivered. And if done right, they can last up to 30 years on a shelf!It’s extraordinary. Freeze-dried dishes are fully cooked and soft because all the water has been removed. Therefore, Eve’s Garden can deliver a month’s worth of food at a time, if needed.
This commitment to their network makes it necessary for me to move directly to Kingfield. Kate told the Daily Bulldog:
We appreciate this network because much of the food we prepare has been donated through network members who have asked to remain anonymous. There is network involvement at many levels of this organization. What I love most about what we do. . . It’s delivering meals, sitting down and talking to people.
Please Eve’s Garden and grab some freeze dried snacks so they can continue to help the other people of Franklin County.
Gallery Credit: Jeff Parsons
Eve’s Garden in Kingfield, Maine, is freeze-drying foods for good.n
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Eve’s Garden in Kingfield, Maine, is freeze-drying forever.
When you freeze-dry food, it changes shape. There’s no way you would ever guess that this is a picture of freeze-dried Bit-O-Honey candy.
It’s not enough that this non-profit in Kingfield, Maine, is freeze-drying just about anything and everything. It’s why they are doing it.
Yes, it’s freeze-dried sweet corn, ice cream, yogurt, cheesecake, and pickle chips! Mike and Kate Spardello run this operation with a licensed advertising kitchen to combat food distrust by delivering new homemade foods to Franklin. County citizens struggling to access quality food.
This was pot roast for ‘Labor (of Love) Day’ in September. Eve’s Garden provides fresh, home-cooked meals to people in Franklin County who might not be able to get one. They are made and delivered at no charge. How? They use the money they make selling their freeze-dried goodies. It’s brilliant! Kate told the Daily Bulldog,
Freeze dryers are closely related to our mission.
The freezer dryers are very closely aligned with our mission.
Obviously, it’s fun to eat some freeze-dried candy corn, but one of the things that Kate and Mike are so proud of is that Eve’s Garden has zero food waste. They use freeze dryers to preserve leftover meals that don’t get delivered. And if done right, they can last up to 30 years on a shelf! It’s remarkable. Freeze-dried meals are fully cooked and light because all the water has been removed. So Eve’s Garden can deliver a month’s worth of meals at a time if they need to.
This commitment to their network makes it necessary for me to head straight to Kingfield. Kate told the Daily Bulldog:
We appreciate this network because much of the food we prepare has been donated through network members who have asked to remain anonymous. There is network involvement at many levels of this organization. What I love most about what we do. . . It’s delivering meals, sitting down and talking to people.
We appreciate this network because much of the food we prepare has been donated through network members who have asked to remain anonymous. There is network involvement at many levels of this organization. What I love most about what we do. . . It’s delivering meals, sitting down and talking to people.
Please go to Eve’s Garden and grab some freeze-dried snacks so you can continue to help the other people of Franklin County.