We’ve already written about programs to adopt a vineyard or an olive tree , and now two Maine brothers have found a way to offer consumers the chance to adopt a Maine lobster trap. For USD 2,995, consumers can own a Maine lobster trap and all the lobsters it catches for an entire year through the Premium Trap program from Catch a Piece of Maine . As “partners,” as the company calls them, customers of the program are assigned a dedicated lobsterman who will fish their trap throughout the 32-week season.
“Have you forgotten where the vegetables on your table come from?” It’s a question agricultural firm Azienda Agricola Giacomo Ferraris asks potential customers. Offering Italians the opportunity to reconnect with the origins of their food, the company’s innovative online offering— Le Verdure Del Mio Orto (‘The Vegetables from my Garden’)—lets anyone build an organic garden right from their web browser.