International Maple (1949) The story of the historic and one-of a kind cooperative between Maine paper companies and maple producers from just across the border in, what was then, pre-1968, Dorchester County, Quebec.
Potatoland (1949) Sally Knapp narrates this look at northern Maine’s potato industry. Men and women work side-by-side in the as modernization makes everything more efficient and the products more versatile.
Nature’s Blueberryland (1975) The wild, lowbush blueberry industry in Washington County, Maine. Pre-mechanized harvesting practices, the factory, canning and into the kitchen.
Down East Dairymen (1972) When Maine’s dairy industry was ranked third in the state’s agriculture. The different breeds of cows, their care and the process of collecting and processing of milk.
Part Time Farmer (1958) A rally for both people from away and Mainers to take to the land and participate in Maine agriculture. That it’s possible to work around your full-time employment and reap the benefits of some type of seasonal farming.
Film from the Maine Dept. of Agriculture and Jean Hawes Collections, Northeast Historic Film