Maine’s potato crop is so big railroads are being used for 1st time in 40 years to transport it

by Paula Brewer
4 years ago
For the first time in more than four decades, a rail car parked outside a potato storage facility in Van Buren is filled and ready to move. The Maine Department of Transportation helped facilitate the process. (Photo courtesy of Maine Department of Transportation)
The 2021 harvest made history for its size — a roughly 20 percent greater yield than normal, thanks to near-perfect growing conditions.Read more.