County’s harvest break is indispensable for the potato industry, farmers say

by David Marino Jr.
4 years ago
Grayden and Gavin Hemphill unload potatoes at Hemphill Farms in Presque Isle on April 30. (David Marino Jr. | The Star-Herald)
Aroostook County students have been excused from classes for two to three weeks each fall to work for farmers during the annual potato harvest. This year, even with debate about sending students back to in-person instruction amid the COVID-19 pandemic, not a single district that participated last year has decided to ax the break.Read more.