Keywords: potato processing
Item 15231
Potato Processing, Mars Hill, 1966
Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: 1966 Location: Mars Hill Media: Photographic print
Item 17846
Potato Service Company, Presque Isle, ca. 1965
Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Presque Isle 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 - Potato Starch Factory, c. 1965
"Potatoes that are not suitable for sale as table stock are processed into starch or cattle feed. View additional information about this item on the…"
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle
"… to starch factories in the area which then processed the potatoes into starch; factory owners sold this powdery product to cotton textile mills in…"
Story
The future of potato growing
by Dan Blackstone
Informed by six generations of potato farming
Story
Aroostook Potato Harvest: Perspective of a Six Year Old
by Phyllis A. Blackstone
A child's memory of potato harvest in the 1950s