Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"… crops that one would call “niche” markets like blueberries, sweet corn and low cost hay. Sweet corn from Maine was popular all across the nation."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"From the start of the strawberry season, through blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, the women were busily filling every container."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2

"… women everywhere in Maine, from those in the blueberry territory of downeast Cherryfield, to southern Maine paper and silk manufacturing Westbrook…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 3 of 4

"… knee rib rayon princess-line dress with a small blueberry-like spot print. Well-worn everyday dresses tend not to remain pristine, and are thus not…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"… their own food or by wreathmaking, clamming, and blueberrying, while others work in both blue collar and white collar jobs in Ellsworth, Bangor and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… White Cap, and Glassface offer summertime blueberry picking and hiking. The Androscoggin River and its tributaries are now relatively free of…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"Blueberries were always a commercial crop, some hand picked by local residents and shipped out of state."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Christmas wreaths, cutting fire wood and raking blueberries offers seasonal employment. Growth in the tourism industry provides opportunity for…"

St. Croix Historical Society

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