Keywords: hay rake
Item 13679
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: 2005-05-15 Location: Monticello Media: Photographic print
Item 13238
Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: circa 1940 Location: Caribou 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
After the canoe, steamboats became the favored method of transportation on Moosehead Lake. They revolutionized movement of logs and helped promote tourism in the region.
Site Page
Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture
"… must have been a difficult chore for those whose rakes and plows most likely sat under a deep blanket of snow."
Site Page
"… of Christmas wreaths, cutting fire wood and raking blueberries offers seasonal employment. Growth in the tourism industry provides opportunity for…"
