Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Foraging for fiddleheads is a beloved annual tradition with a short harvesting window. At Pineland Farms, Outdoor Recreation Director Matt Sabasteanski helps us in our quest to find and learn more about these beloved fronds.

Learn more about Pineland Farms at pinelandfarms.org

Borealis is made possible through the generous support of our production sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and our broadcast sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank, in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.

Learn more about Borealis at mainepublic.org/borealis

Production Credits:
Produced by Rebecca Conley and Aislinn Sarnacki
Videography by Rebecca Conley and Brian Bechard
Edited by Christoph Gelfand
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