curtludwig t1_j1z0e1n wrote
Reply to comment by joeydokes in Newcomers to New Hampshire and Maine continue to drive population growth: More people are dying than being born, so population growth depends on people moving in from elsewhere by TurretLauncher
>There's not a whole lot of horticulture/Animal Husbandry/Ag (like VT); no fields of hemp as prolific as berries in the barrans. Even if ME/Extension were to try and attract farmers it would be a hard-scrabble life. Maine is timber/forestry and most of that land is owned by 2 big outfits.
Never been to Aroostook have you?
joeydokes t1_j1zljtt wrote
Only cruised up #1 , between callis and houlton, and points West to Jackman. 2023 will be the year I explore North country ;) but I suppose you're referring to the potato industry?
curtludwig t1_j1zpuiv wrote
Not just the potatoes, in early September most of the broccoli eaten on the east coast comes from Aroostook county. The farmer that rents my land farms something like 3000 acres.
They don't plant the same thing every year, this year my land was in oats, last year potatoes. I think broccoli is every 4 years...
joeydokes t1_j1zq9ql wrote
Good to know! Thanks for the info. Am looking forward to traipsing around north country next year :)
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