CARIBOU -Particles of dirt, rocks, and potato tops filled the air Saturday on Orman Blackstone’s potato farm overlooking the city as a crew of seven worked their way harvesting a field of potatoes. It’s the annual potato harvest in Aroostook County, where 66,000 acres of… Read More
CARIBOU – Maine is a largely rural state, and many kinds of farmers can be found along its highways and byways. Roger and Jeannette Pelkey fall into a special category. The Pelkeys grow potatoes at their farm on Fort Fairfield Road in Caribou. Not many… Read More