There are local mills that are processing grains like were done a century ago, oyster farms, smokehouses, a world renowned “mushroom man” who forages mushrooms in the woods, maple syrup sugar shacks, small orchards for apples and pears, wild Maine blueberry fields, farms with chickens, beef, pork, lamb, buffalo, turkeys and venison small local cheese makers, six wineries and five microbreweries.
On the land, the number of small organic farms is growing each year. Rockland itself has crowned itself the “Lobster Capital of the World” for the large lobster harvests in this area. Our lobsters, shrimp, scallops, clams, oysters, salmon and other seafood certainly does not have to travel far to be served fresh in our local restaurants. The Rockland/Camden area like most of the state of Maine value small local farms and are rich with a variety of fresh ingredients. Here is Maine Rockland is one of our states medium sized city with a population of about 7,300.įresh Ingredients – check. For The Daily Meal a small town is less than 300,000 people. So how does Rockland stand up to the criteria? Over the past 10 years, locals have always thought of Rockland as a happening culinary scene and are happy to see the rest of the world agrees. Their criteria is a town has to have a population less than 300k, an abundance of local fresh ingredients, a passion for cooking, a density of dining options and a place where food is always making a media buzz. Berry Manor Inn was one of the places in Rockland Featured on the Food Network
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