Maine Memory Network

C.C. Young farm, Sherman Mills, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Sherman Mills Media: Photographic print

The Rowland H. Wilcox, ca. 1906

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1906 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Fertilizer Building, B and M Wharf, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Boston and Maine Railroad Use: Fertilizer Building

147-183 Presumpscot Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Portland Rendering Company Use: Fertilizer Building

Summers Fertilizer Co. Sandy Point Plant, Searsport, 1947

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1947 Location: Searsport Client: Summers Fertilizer Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Summers Fertilizer Company Loading Platform, Searsport, 1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Searsport Client: Summers Fertilizer Company Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Raising Fish

Mainers began propagating fish to stock ponds and lakes in the mid 19th century. The state got into the business in the latter part of the century, first concentrating on Atlantic salmon, then moving into raising other species for stocking rivers, lakes, and ponds.

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.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Fred Urquhart Farm, Presque Isle

"When selecting a fertilizer, the farmer must consider the condition of the soil, the expected growing conditions, and the needs of the crop."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY

"With such fertility and abundance, it is no wonder that humans have lived and flourished here for as long as man has walked these lands--about 12,000…"

Growing up on a potato and dairy farm
by Paula Woodworth

Life growing up and working on a potato and dairy farm was hard work but fun in Aroostook County.