In Maine, we know how to celebrate. We honor the lobster, the wild blueberry, the Kennebunk dump, and on June 26, Maine is declaring it “Whoopie Pie Day”. Rumor has it that the origins of the whoopie pie are in Lewiston, while others say it is somewhere in Massachusetts or Pennsylvania. Nonetheless, the absolute best whoopie pies are made and sold in the great state of Maine.
Labadie’s Bakery in the downtown Lewiston has been making whoopie pies since at least 1925 and possibly 1918. Possibly the greatest whoopie pie of all time is made by Wicked Whoopies (Isamax Snacks). The owner was on Oprah Winfrey, and the rest is history. Essentially, a whoopie pie is a chocolate cake with filling made of cream cheese frosting, French vanilla, peppermint, chocolate, peanut butter…you name it, it can be a filling. The classic whoopie is made with Marshmallow Fluff.
If you have never seen or heard of a whoopie pie, I encourage you to either go to the Isamax Website or check your local store. I understand that good news travels, and you may in fact have some in your own backyard. If you are a whoopie fanatic, or have a whoopie story, please feel free to share it with all of us.
Peter Geiger is the Editor of the Farmers' Almanac. 
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
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Whoopie pies are definitely one of my favorite desserts…Isamax is good but my favorite is Steve’s Bakery centered in Skowhegan. There’s a local gas station near me that also sells “whoopie cookies” basically two chocolate chip cookies with the filling between them… great stuff!
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