Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… the other side: cracker barrels, cheese wheels, beans, sugar, spices, slabs of salt fish, molasses barrels and the pot belly stove."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… easy to farm but they managed to grow rye, corn, beans, potatoes and other vegetables to survive. In addition to farming, they would hunt and trap."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… built through volunteer labor and financed with bean suppers and other fundraisers. The hall was donated to North Yarmouth in 1996."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"Their favorites were french fries, hot dogs and beans, the man who brought fresh cheese, and a guy from Farmington, Ray Magnum, who brought chocolate…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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