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Happy Hanukkah, local food lovers!

Please note our special
beat-the-storm Thursday schedule!
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Place your order from Western Maine Market today for pick-up or delivery TOMORROW.

Order as usual any time today and receive your order after 3 pm on Thursday the 15th. We will meet customers outside the Better Living Center on Front Street in Farmington 3-4 pm Thursday, then make deliveries from there along our usual route.

Farmington's Saturday winter market may or may not be cancelled - a decision will be made later in the week. Please check www.facebook.com/farmingtonmainefarmersmarket [Farmington Farmers' Market's Facebook page] for updates.

Western Maine Market plans to operate on our usual schedule for the weeks of Christmas and New Year's, weather permitting.


And - Whitehill Farm is back!
New and Returning Products
Hair clip
Menu Group: Artisan Works
Section: Jewelry
Category: Barrettes
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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.Elegant holly leaves and berries on an authentic 3" French hair clip! Simple and elegant seasonal holly leaves and berries! Handmade of Fimo acrylic clay, mounted on a 3 inch French hair clip. Will last forever!
Earrings
Menu Group: Artisan Works
Section: Jewelry
Category: Earrings
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Elegant holly leaves and berries! Simple, on hypoallergenic posts, about 1¼" long. Handmade of Fimo clay at Whitehill Farm. A spot of seasonal color, holly is mounted on hypoallergenic posts. Each pair comes with a gift box.
Bread
Menu Group: Food
Section: Baked Goods
Category: Bread
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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(pictured) Fresh and firm toasting and sandwich bread. Our OLD family recipe! Frozen to stay fresh. This is the recipe I grew up with and have been making for 50+ years! A beautifully adapted 50's recipe ...for example originally dry milk from a box ...NOW locally sourced organic milk! ...then, bleached white flour, and now unbleached King Arthur! Frozen to stay fresh!

GLUTEN FREE! Sour Cream Corn Bread. Frozen to stay fresh! Moist and delicious.

GLUTEN FREE! TASTY toasting or sandwich bread! Frozen to stay fresh and should be stored frozen. This is a NICE gluten-free AND low FODMAP loaf, made in a 4" x 8" pan, so the slices are large enough to make a nice piece of toast or to use for making sandwiches. Light, moist, and very tasty.

Southern Corn Cake - Corn Bread - my family recipe! Frozen to stay fresh. The is the corn bread recipe I grew up with ...it's simple and tasty, and is perfect warmed or toasted with altogether too much butter!
GLUTEN FREE! Double Delicious Corn Muffins!
Menu Group: Food
Section: Baked Goods
Category: Muffins
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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The same recipe as our regular Double Delicious Muffins ...with all gluten free ingredients! Delicious, but simple! Made with Cream Corn - made from scratch with local sweet corn and cream - and Certified Organic Corn Meal. Great for any meal.
Tea
Menu Group: Food
Section: Coffee and Tea
Category: Tea
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
Calming Chamomile: Certified Organic and hand harvested, blossoms only. Chamomile blossoms, all hand harvested at Whitehill Farm. Makes a soothing and calming tea!

Marvelous Mate and Mint: Natural caffeine power from Herbal Mate, blended with our own mint for a refreshing cup'a!

Organic Green Tea, Mint, Raspberry, and Raspberry Leaf Blend: A robust blend of green tea, raspberry leaf and mint.

Organic Green Tea, Lemon Verbena and Mint blend: A refreshing blend of fresh, intense herbs and healthful green tea.
Dried Foods
Menu Group: Food
Section: Dried Food
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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HOT!!! Dried hot peppers, perfect for chili and sauces. Matchbox, Maya Habanero, Grandpa's Russian, Czech. Black, Rat Turd (that really IS the name!), and more! These will keep in a dry place, out of sunlight, almost indefinitely.

(pictured) Ristras of our own hot peppers!

Classic Italian style Dried Tomatoes. Certified organic: A classic Italian specialty. Can be refreshed to store in oil. Use on pizza, in dressings, with pasta and focaccia. MOFGA Certified Organic. Grown and dried at Whitehill Farm.
Baldwin Apples - seconds
Menu Group: Food
Section: Fruits and Berries
Category: Apples
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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Sound but cosmetic blemishes.
Never sprayed.
An old time apple, once the most common on the market in New England until a major freeze in 1938 killed most of the trees. We have an old tree which bore well this year.
Great for baking or apple sauce. Not as good for eating for those accustomed to today's extra sweet apples.
Culinary Mixes
Menu Group: Food
Section: Herbs
Category: Culinary Mixes
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Everything! Traditional Bagel and Focaccia Topping, Certified Organic A bit of crunch and lots of flavor for bagels, focaccia, naan, and more. Contains Roland (Italian) Crystal Sea Salt, sesame and poppy seeds, with a nice touch of garlic and onion.

ORGANIC Tuscan Blend, robust blend of Italian herbs and spices. The perfect blend of Italian herbs, the right touch for soups, stews, sauces, gravies, and more. Contains basil, marjoram, garlic, oregano, thyme, rosemary, and red pepper flakes.

Poultry Seasoning and Stuffing Blend, Certified Organic. Basic, robust, and delicious. Use to create a classic herb stuffing, cornbread and sausage stuffing and even turkey meatballs. Follow a recipe, create a new recipe, enjoy! Contains sage, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, allspice, and black pepper.

Pumpkin Pie Spice: The perfect spicy blend for holiday and celebration pies. Perfect for sprinkling on cookies and for making spiced nuts. Contains cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg.
Garlic Powder
Menu Group: Food
Section: Herbs
Category: Garlic Powder
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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ORGANIC GREEN Garlic Scape Powder! Mild and sweet! Certified Organic by MOFGAGREEN Garlic Powder is made from the garlic scapes ...milder and sweet. Use for subtle flavor in recipes AND with nutritional yeast for an excellent popcorn topping! Certified Organic by MOFGA.

ORGANIC Garlic Powder MOFGA Certified Organic garlic, grown, dried, and ground at Whitehill Farm. Perfect for salad dressings, soups, stews, dips, wherever you desire a hint of garlic.
Herb Blends
Menu Group: Food
Section: Herbs
Category: Herb Blends
.Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Earthshine Herbal Blend: A more complex and very versatile blend. Add to cream cheese for a delicious spread, to sour cream for a dip, or blend with butter to season baked potatoes or steamed vegetables. Salt free.

Herbes de Provence: In recipes from the south of France this traditional herb blend is used as a complex flavor enhancer for fish, game, red meat, poultry and vegetables. Contains oregano, summer savory, thyme, lavender flowers, basil, rosemary, and sage. Salt free!

Italian Bruschetta Herb & Spice Mix: A robust blend of garlic, basil, parsley and paprika that can be mixed with olive oil for dipping or bruschetta.

ORGANIC Best Herb Blend: A simple and versatile blend of herbs for dressings, marinades, chicken, fish, cheese, etc. Contains marjoram, thyme, and chives. Salt free. Certified Organic by MOFGA

ORGANIC Classic Italian Seasoning: Classic blend of oregano, marjoram, thyme, rosemary. basil, and sage. Salt free! Pungent and complex flavor enhancer. Certified Organic by MOFGA.

ORGANIC Italian Salad Dressing Blend: Made with Redmond Real Salt, a mined salt that contains minerals and micro-nutrients. Redmond Salt is approved by MOFGA for organic certification. Classic and delicious basic Italian vinaigrette mix for salads and marinating. Try it with cider, white, or red wine vinegar. Created and hand blended at Whitehill Farm.

ORGANIC Rajin' Cajun Seasoning: Classic Cajun Seasoning (but not TOO much cayenne. Add more to taste!) Use for jambalaya, fish, crab and shrimp, Red Beans and Rice, gumbo, chicken dishes, or pulled pork. Certified Organic by MOFGA.

ORGANIC Ranch Dressing Mix: Use in place of store bought ranch dressing packets in dressing, dips, meat dishes, and on roasted vegetables. To make Ranch Dressing, mix a generous tablespoon of this mix with â…“ cup mayonnaise or Greek yogurt and ¼ cup coconut milk.

ORGANIC Sweet 'n Sassy Meat and Rib Barbecue Rub: Fresh, sweet, and delicious. Rub on chicken, beef, or pork, bring meat to room temperature and grill! Just a hint of heat.

ORGANIC Taco Seasoning Blend: Basic, robust, and delicious. Sprinkle on ground beef or chicken while preparing tacos. 3 Tablespoons = one commercial package.

ORGANIC Zesty Ranch Rub! Unique rub for baking or grilling beef, chicken, or pork! Blend of Ranch Dressing Mix, Garlic Salt, Paprika, Cane Sugar, Pepper, and Spices! A blend that will get your attention! Versatile and tasty! Certified Organic by MOFGA.

Turkey Basting Herb Mix: A hearty blend of thyme, sage, parsley, fennel, ground pepper, allspice, mustard, chervil and savory. Makes a delicious basting mix for roasting poultry. Pan gravy made from the drippings is delicious!
ORGANIC Fresh and pungent Onion Powder!
Menu Group: Food
Section: Herbs
Category: Other
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Our own onions dried and ground into tasty Powder. Putting our onion thinnings to good use! Use this tasty rich onion powder for dressings, marinades, rubs and more! Certified Organic by MOFGA
Paprika
Menu Group: Food
Section: Herbs
Category: Paprika
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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ORGANIC Freshly Ground Paprika: MOFGA Certified Organic paprika, grown, dried, and ground at Whitehill Farm. Mildly spicy.

Organic! Smoked Paprika adds a smoky spicy note where Paprika is called for in a recipe!
Beef
Menu Group: Food
Section: Meat
Category: Beef
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Vendor: Depot Street Meats
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Oxtail: Oxtail from our Belted Galloway cattle. This hard to find cut is rich in gelatin and succulent meat when slow cooked or braised. Try this recipe! https://www.thespruceeats.com/braised-oxtail-recipe-995272

(pictured) **Sale** Short Ribs: Stock up on our grass fed and finished Belted Galloway short ribs.
Condiments
Menu Group: Food
Section: Preserved Foods
Category: Condiments
Vendor: Whitehill Farm
Hot Pepper Jelly! A sure fire attention getter! Perfect with cream cheese ...get creative! Made with our own sweet and hot peppers, Cider vinegar, cane sugar, and fruit pectin.

Hot Sauce that will get your attention! Really not TOO hot ...but made with our own Certified Organic Arledge Tobasco peppers and garlic, with vinegar and pickling spices.

Smoking' Steak Sauce! Tomatoes, honey, tabasco, mustard, and smoke ...a winning and zesty combination! Fabulous as a steak sauce, barbecue finishing sauce, or just about any place that you like to light up with flavor!

Tomato Apple Chutney! Sweet, tart, hot, AND fruity! A true chutney that hits all the flavor high points! Accompanies fish, chicken, omelets, mashed potatoes ...anywhere a little zip is just the ticket! Contains our own apples, tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers, with raisins added to round it out!
Just Applesauce!
Menu Group: Food
Section: Preserved Foods
Category: Fruits Canned & Processed
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Unsweetened, made from our own Certified Organic apples.Cortland and Empire apples slowly cooked into thick applesauce.
Jam & Jelly
Menu Group: Food
Section: Preserved Foods
Category: Jams Jellies Butters & Spreads
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Apple Jelly! Crystal clear and sweet apple taste! From our own trees. Absolutely clear, sweet apple flavor! The apples are from our own trees and the juices is steam extracted!

Aroniaberry Jelly! Robust flavor reminiscent of currants! Aronia, or chokeberry, is a native North American shrub that thrives in our area. This is a delicious and underutilized fruit with a full and robust flavor that reminds me of currants. The fruits are dark and loaded with antioxidants, as much or more than elderberries.

Classic Grape Jelly! Fresh and bright flavor! Concord grapes, grown right here in Farmington! Gorgeous blue/black/purple jelly, made with grapes, cane sugar, and fruit pectin.

Golden Plum Jam! A little different and definitely delicious!We've got a bumper crop of La Crescent Golden Plums ...and beautiful jam as a result!

Gorgeous Red Plum Jam! Our own organic plums and a wonderful 2021 harvest! Our young trees are vigorous and prolific. 2021 was a banner year. Jams are made with whole fruit and the juice and are satisfyingly rich and sweet.

(pictured) Wild Black Raspberry Jelly SYRUP ...what to do with a jelly batch that didn't jell! Our our truly amazing wild black raspberries make a delicious and rich jelly ...but this was a failed batch! Why? No clue! Perfect for ice cream!
Pickles
Menu Group: Food
Section: Preserved Foods
Category: Pickles
Vendor: Whitehill Farm
2022 Pickled Garlic Scapes - A "just right" pickle treat! We had a great 2022 crop and the pickled scapes are fabulous ...and addictive! Unique pickles made of garlic flower stems - while they are tender - using a traditional dill pickle recipe.

3 Bean Salad: Sweet and tart traditional pickle: onions, celery, sweet peppers, green, yellow and kidney beans. Great for Thanksgiving. Made with our own Certified Organic veggies.

Bread and Butter Pickles! A classic old fashioned traditional recipe. Sweet, tart, and satisfying. We use a tried-and-true recipe from the 30's ...a prize winning traditional recipe. Made with our own Certified Organic cucumbers, onions, and sweet peppers, with vinegar, cane sugar, sea salt, and spices.

Classic Sweet Gherkins with a twist! Sweet and crunchy, made of West Indian Gherkin cucumbers! We call these cucumbers the "hedgehog" cukes! They are rock hard and spiny, not at all appetizing raw. BUT the recipe is a multi-day sugar cure followed by pickling, and the process penetrates and softens the cukes. The result is a crunchy sweet and tangy pickle that is surprisingly delectable!

Cleopatra's Cucumber Chips! A true tangy taste treat! Apparently Queen Cleopatra of Egypt credited including pickles in her diet with contributing to her health and legendary beauty! These beautiful slices are tangy and sweet, a real treat!

Dill Spears: "Dilled cucumber spears, with garlic and a hint of hot pepper. A basic for a pickle platter. Made with our own Certified Organic cucumbers."

Hamburger Chips! The perfect dill slices for a burger. This is a dill pickle with enough flavor to stand up to catsup or steak sauce! Our our Certified Organic cucumbers and garlic, with vinegar, sea salt, dill seed, and spices.

(pictured) Pickled Hot Peppers, a great side to light you up! Our own Certified Organic hot peppers - Habanero, Hot Paper Lantern, Arledge, Maya Habanero, Aji Limon - a spot of cane sugar, vinegar, and spices.

Sour Mustard Pickles! Old-fashioned Farmers Almanac recipe. In the search for a good sour mustard pickle I found this intriguing old recipe. From the Farmers Almanac, it is actually fermented and then canned! Crisp and wicked tasty! Made with our own Certified Organic cucumbers.

Sweet Mustard Pickles! A delightful alternative to sours. Sweet and tangy. While searching for a good sour mustard pickle I found this delightful SWEET Mustard recipe ...definitely is NOT a sour! Sweet and tart and very satisfying. Made with our own Certified Organic cucumbers.
Relish
Menu Group: Food
Section: Preserved Foods
Category: Relish
Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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(pictured) Corn Relish! A fabulous recipe from the 1940's ...sweet, tart, complex ...wonderful!GREAT story! Billy Mills, the originator of this recipe, was the band director for the Fibber McGee and Molly Show, the most popular show in the early '40's! Time honored First Prize winner! This is MY favorite to dress up a great baked potato.

Green Tomato Relish! Classic old fashioned relish that uses those last green tomatoe of the season! Both sweet and tangy, the flavor will stand up to hamburgers, hot dogs, baked potatoes - my favorite - and any other creative place you choose to enjoy it!

Zucchini Relish, award winning recipe. Sweet, tart, spicy, and delicious. Family recipe, published in the Old Farmers Almanac Blue Ribbon Recipe Cookbook!
Salt & Spices
Menu Group: Food
Section: Salt and Spices
Category: Sea Salt
Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Everything! The perfect topping for rolls, bagels, and focaccia! Coarse crystal Italian Sea Salt, sesame and poppy seeds with a nice touch of garlic and onion! 2 ounce package. Certified Organic.
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Herbal UNSalt: Simple and tasty, and a great salt substitute. Sweet basil, summer savory, celery seed, sage, thyme, marjoram, and a touch of kelp, all ground into a tasty powder.

Sweet Herbal Salt - Just The Right Touch: Sea salt, tarragon and parsley, with cane sugar as a special touch. Perfect for oven baked potato fries (need a recipe?), baked potatoes, and steamed vegetables.
Carrots
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Carrots
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Our carrots are amazing this year, really big and still tender. The size is courtesy of our raised beds and uncompacted soil! Certified Organic by MOFGA.

Enormous, tender, golden yellow and white crisp carrots!

ORGANIC Crisp and crunchy golden orange carrots! Perfect for snacking, as a dinner side, roasting, At least a pound of beautiful crunchy carrots!

ORGANIC Crisp and crunchy Mixed colors carrots! Perfect for snacking, as a dinner side, roasting, Certified Organic. Beautiful crisp carrots. Package will have at least 2 pounds. Orange, white, golden yellow, and RED!!!

ORGANIC Enormous, tender, White Satin crisp carrots! The sweetest of all!
Garlic
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Garlic
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Delicious Red continental Garlic! Perfect for fresh eating or storage. A classic continental type with 3-5 large cloves per bulb. Perfect for fall planting, fresh eating, or storing into the winter.

German Extra Hardy Garlic! Individual heads, large cloves, for fresh eating or storage. German Extra Hardy Garlic, classic Continental hardneck type with 3-4 very large cloves per bulb. Fresh bulbs perfect for fresh eating or storing into the winter.

Phillips Heirloom Garlic! Individual heads, perfect for fresh eating or storage. Phillips Garlic, our Maine heirloom variety! Classic rocambole type with 7-10 medium sized cloves per bulb. Fresh bulbs perfect for fresh eating or storing into the winter.
Sweet White Chard
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Greens Chard
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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A nice 2/3 lb bunch of Fordhook Giant Swiss Chard. Wonderfully sweet boiled and served with butter and salt to taste.
Leeks - large
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Leek
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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No spray. Grown naturally.
Covington Sweet Potatoes
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vegetables
Category: Sweet Potatoes
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Vendor: Porter Hill Farm
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Traditional orange fleshed sweet potato. Rose colored skin. This is grown and sold by Johnny's in place of the classic Beauregard sweet potato as it produces clusters of more uniform sized tubers . Grown naturally from organic shoots.
Infused White Wine Vinegar
Menu Group: Food
Section: Vinegars and Oils
Category: Vinegar
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
Imported Colavita White Wine vinegar, elegant flip top closure

Calendula: Beautiful "almost floral" aroma and flavor, perfect for salad dressings. Beautiful pink/orange color. Calendula Certified Organic by MOFGA.

Chive: Lovely mild chive aroma and flavor, perfect for salad dressings. Beautiful lavender color. chives Certified Organic by MOFGA.

Green Basil: Lovely mild basil aroma and flavor, perfect for salad dressings. Subtle green color. Basil Certified Organic by MOFGA.

HOT! White Wine Vinegar infused with Hot Peppers, Perfect for dressings and marinades. Hot peppers Certified Organic by MOFGA.

Red Basil" Lovely mild basil aroma and flavor, perfect for salad dressings. Stunning red color. Red Basil Certified Organic by MOFGA.
Catnip mice!
Menu Group: Home and Garden
Section: Pet Supplies
Category: Pet Treats
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Vendor: Whitehill Farm
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Fun fabric and Certified Organic catnip! Hand made!Purrfect cat toys, and Quality Tested by cats!