Harvest of hope [videorecording] : (Fort Kent, Maine) Maine Public Television ; executive producer, Katherine Arno ; series producer & project director, Brad Smith ; produced and directed by Robert Libbey.
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FilmSeries: Our stories : culture, community and family in Maine ; 2Publisher: [Lewiston, Me.] : Maine Public Television, c1998Description: 1 videocassette (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 inSubject(s): Family farms -- Maine -- Aroostook County | Rural industries -- Maine -- Aroostook County | Community life -- Maine -- Aroostook County | Documentary television programs | Video recordings for the hearing impaired | Fort Kent (Me.) -- Social life and customs | Maine -- Rural conditionsProduction credits: Edited by Robert Libbey, Michael McDade, Edner Pelkey; music by Lisa Ornstein, Lucie LeBlanc, Janice LaPointe; videography by Edner Pelkey.Summary: Farming is a struggle throughout Maine. In this episode, the Bouchard family of Fort Kent introduces us to the world of potato farming and their cottage industry making a pancake mix called "ployes." The Bouchards are betting that their investment in bringing a piece of Acadian culture to the general public will keep their farm active for generations to come. Harvest of hope looks at culture as community and as family in the St. John River Valley of northern Aroostook County.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD Video | A J M Library 868-5076 | VR HARV (Browse shelf) | Available | 19559 |
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Series created by and originally broadcast on Maine Public Television, May 10-13, 1998. Funded through a television demonstration grant from Rural Development, part of the USDA.
Edited by Robert Libbey, Michael McDade, Edner Pelkey; music by Lisa Ornstein, Lucie LeBlanc, Janice LaPointe; videography by Edner Pelkey.
Farming is a struggle throughout Maine. In this episode, the Bouchard family of Fort Kent introduces us to the world of potato farming and their cottage industry making a pancake mix called "ployes." The Bouchards are betting that their investment in bringing a piece of Acadian culture to the general public will keep their farm active for generations to come. Harvest of hope looks at culture as community and as family in the St. John River Valley of northern Aroostook County.
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