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Photo Essays

Shoots and leaves

Thursday garden project.


 In April of 2009, when it seemed as though summer would never arrive in midcoast Maine, I began photographing my perennial garden every Thursday (my favorite day of the week) to more closely observe and record the changes; to remind myself, through the seasons, of both the growth and death that takes place outside my door.

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Photo Essays

When the dairy runs dry

Tough times for an independent dairy farmer.


Running a dairy farm has never been an easy job for farmers in Maine. The extreme weather conditions alone make the task of raising, breeding, and milking cows a challenge. Mother Nature aside, it is a serious struggle for dairies to stay afloat in today’s world of economic unrest and the push and pull of supply and demand. Without bailout from the dwindling fund of state subsidies, small dairy farms may not be able to keep up with their larger, commercial competitors.

Kate Hassett documents the independent Cunningham Farm, in Waldoboro, Maine.

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