Stephen Dismore speaks to Billy Beckwith, a boy who tends a vegetable stand, about tourists.

Despite the outrage from fishermen, sea farmers are fencing off sections of coastal bottom. George Carey documents the controversy between mussel growers and lobstermen.

Despite the outrage from fishermen, sea farmers are fencing off sections of coastal bottom. George Carey documents the controversy between mussel growers and lobstermen.

Despite the outrage from fishermen, sea farmers are fencing off sections of coastal bottom. Lynn Kippax Jr. and George Carey document the controversy between mussel growers and lobstermen.

David Gavril documents the work that goes into the creation of maple sugar.

As one of the best farmers in Aroostook County, Mike Brown never sold a potato that he wouldn't put on his own table. Christopher Knight documents why Brown quit one day after his seed was bought and loan was approved.

For three generations, a colony of Swedish farmers have raised potatoes and families in rural Aroostook County. Laura Johnson highlights how these farmers are close knit and hard working.

Bios of the contributors to the December 1990 Salt Magazine, with information on this issue.

Table of contents for September 1988 Salt Magazine.

Bios of the contributors to the November 1991 Salt Magazine, with information on this issue.

The Damariscotta River runs through Lincoln County and plays a valuable role in local commerce. Jennifer Brockway speaks to individuals regarding the history and conservation efforts of the river.

Melaine Fiander captures a photograph of Gary Lawless standing in the doorway of his barn where Henry Beston and Elizabeth Coatsworth kept a library.