Keywords: Aquaculture
Item 74742
Maine Salmon Farms harvest, Mason Station, Wiscasset, 1974
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1974 Location: Wiscasset Media: Photographic print
Item 73293
Clear Spring Trout Ponds, Bar Mills, 1924
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1924-09-03 Location: Bar Mills Media: Glass Negative
Exhibit
Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here
From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.
Exhibit
CODE RED: Climate, Justice & Natural History Collections
Explore topics around climate change by reuniting collections from one of the nation's earliest natural history museums, the Portland Society of Natural History. The exhibition focuses on how museums collect, and the role of humans in creating changes in society, climate, and biodiversity.
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Salmon industry
"… salmon farm that was obtained and renamed Island Aquaculture by a local group in 1993. Salmon pens were located in several spots around the island."
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry
"… salmon farm that was obtained and renamed "Island Aquaculture" by a local group in 1993. The business employed seven or eight islanders full time…"
Story
Starting Chebeague Island Oyster Company
by Caitlin Gerber
Farming oysters in Casco Bay
Story
Lift the Boats for Everybody
by Andrea Cianchette Maker
The story of her immigrant great grandfather and her nonprofit organization Focus Maine.
