‘Growing Maine’ gets sweet with Monica’s Chocolates
University of Maine Cooperative Extension released the latest installment of “Growing Maine,” a series of short documentaries highlighting Maine food producers and farm families. The latest video in the series takes viewers to Lubec and the home of Monica’s Chocolates.
Originally from Peru, and despite being a novice chocolatier, Monica Elliot built a successful chocolate business selling truffles and other confections. Even after an early cancer diagnosis, she persevered.
Elliot shares her personal journey, passion for the business, and aspirations for the business to stay in Lubec.
The “Growing Maine” video series helps consumers get to know their food sources better, as farmers and producers share their behind-the-scenes perspectives on how decisions are made. For those aspiring to farm, the videos are a way to hear directly from farmers and producers about what is most important to them.
UMaine Extension helps support and grow the food-based economy statewide, and is the only entity that touches every aspect of the Maine Food System, where policy, research, education, production, processing, commerce, nutrition, and food security and safety are integral and interrelated.
Videos in the “Growing Maine” series are online. Viewers also have the opportunity to suggest story ideas for videos that will be released throughout the year. For more information, contact Leslie Forstadt, 207.581.3487; leslie.forstadt@maine.edu.