The Talk of Bolsters Mills piece profiling George Stilphen, who has worked for

The Talk of Bolsters Mills piece profiling George Stilphen, who has worked for more than a decade to preserve heirloom apple varieties in Maine. Stilphen is the author of The Apples of Maine, self-published in 1993. The comprehensive guide to old apples shows that 209 varieties that once grew in Maine are of distinctly Maine origin. In addition, Stilphen grows forty-three of those ancient varieties in his orchard on the banks of the Ragged River in Bolsters Mills. Details