Keywords: potato car
Item 15230
Bangor and Aroostook potato car controlc, 1966
Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1966 Media: Photographic print
Item 15237
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad potato car, ca. 1965
Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
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.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Loading sugar beets, Aroostook County, ca. 1975
"In the 1970s, potato farmers in Aroostook County grew sugar beets as a rotation crop with potatoes. While a promising concept, scheduling problems…"
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 3 of 4
"… her brothers and sisters were old enough to pick potatoes, her mother and father would make her clothes."
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
