Keywords: Maine potato bag
Item 14633
Red Ball Brand potato bag, Caribou, ca. 1970
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1970 Location: Caribou Media: Paper
Item 16022
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Riverhead Media: Paper
Item 150185
Maine Potato Growers Inc. fertilizer mixing and bagging plant, Presque Isle, 1946
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1946 Location: Presque Isle Client: Maine Potato Growers Inc. Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
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
Maine Sweets: Confections and Confectioners
From chocolate to taffy, Mainers are inventive with our sweet treats. In addition to feeding our sweet tooth, it's also an economic driver for the state.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Maine Special potato bag, Presque Isle, c. 1950
"The wide variety of bags illustrates the strong interest in distinctive marketing efforts that is still evident today."
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Potato Harvest Memories - Page 1 of 5
"Edwena would bring her food in little plastic bags to the potato field that she was working in."
Story
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.
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
