2022年8月29日 · Every year Maine’s potato harvest is a battle against time and the elements. The farms—all of which are run by families—typically have only three weeks in September and …

2021年10月15日 · For many of us in Northern Maine, picking potatoes for an area farmer was our first real job. For anyone raised on a Maine potato farm like I was, the fall harvest tradition is a …

2021年9月8日 · In Maine’s Aroostook County, schools close for “potato recess” — also known as harvest break — as students help out with the potato harvest. “Oh boy, no school for three …

Northern Maine is suited for the seed potatoes in practical ways. The shorter growing season works since the crop doesn’t stay in the ground as long. The harsh winter keeps volunteer …

2022年5月12日 · In general, you should harvest potato: 65 to 85 days after starting potato from seed; 40 to 50 days after planting potato in your garden; 20 to 30 days after potato first …

2024年10月3日 · Consistent and far drier weather led to early planting, good growth and no saturated or rotting potatoes, local farmers reported. A good harvest in The County, which …

As autumn blanketed the beautiful state of Maine in vibrant hues of red and gold, farmers across the region gear up for one of the most significant events of the year: the potato harvest. Known …

2014年9月29日 · Wood Prairie farm yields about 200,000 pounds of potato per year, and the crop makes it far—they ship out to all 50 states. “They know Maine has the best certified seed …

2012年10月14日 · For many years, I have been wanting to travel “home” to Aroostook County to photograph potato harvest in the Fall. I really wanted to see and capture images of potatoes …

2021年10月3日 · Harvesting the potato crop in the St. John Valley, in Northern Maine, is in full swing. Farmers spend long days harvesting the crop that they have nurtured since Spring. …