Maine Memory Network

Loading Potato Barrels, Presque Isle, 1976

Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1976 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print

Rosedale Farm, West Bath, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: West Bath Media: Glass Plate Negative

Apartment for Ammi Whitney, West St., Portland, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1912 Location: Portland Client: Ammi Whitney Architect: Frederick A. Tompson

Blueberries to Potatoes: Farming in Maine

Not part of the American "farm belt," Maine nonetheless has been known over the years for a few agricultural items, especially blueberries, sweet corn, potatoes, apples, chickens and dairy products.

The World's Largest Oxen

Named for the two largest things in Maine at the turn of the 20th century, Mt. Katahdin and Granger of Stetson, were known as the Largest Oxen in the World. Unable to do farm work because of their size, they visited fairs and agricultural events around the Northeast.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Agriculture

"Agriculture Agriculture has always been the key component of Presque Isle's economy. Whether as the source of necessary supplies for the lumber…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"Agriculture During World War I World War I began in Europe in 1914 and the U.S. entered into it in 1917."

Eating lower on the food chain
by Avery Yale Kamila

Animal agriculture's ties to climate change