To continue getting breaking news and the full stories from The Boston Globe, subscribe today.

The Boston Globe

Food & dining

A chef and an architect farm organically in Maine

BOWDOINHAM, Maine - The 8-acre Fishbowl Farm here overlooks the banks of picturesque Merrymeeting Bay, with farmland that has some of the richest, most nutrient packed soil in Maine. Owners Gallit and Chris Cavendish have been farming for less than a decade. She came from a promising career as a professional chef. He left architecture. Fishbowl Farm delivers organic produce to top local restaurants and markets in Brunswick, Bath, and Portland. The couple attends two winter farmers’ markets in the region. But when they sit down at their own table, Gallit Cavendish, 39, who trained as a chef at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., is most at home. She might serve eggplant spread on crusty French bread she made herself and greens from the hoop houses on the land.

Stay with the story. Get full access to BostonGlobe.com for just 99¢

Unlimited access to BostonGlobe.com for only 99¢ for the first 4 weeks. You can cancel at any time.

  • The FULL story all day: Enjoy all of the high-quality, in-depth journalism in the print edition of the Boston Globe — plus breaking news that's updated 24/7.
  • A truly reader-friendly format: It's online news that looks and reads just like the newspaper — uncluttered, uninterrupted.
  • Breakthrough technology: The responsive design automatically adapts content so it always reads perfectly on the digital device of your choice.
Get started today

BostonGlobe.comSubscriber Log In

Contact us for help