Ruth Pinkham recounts her experiences going to and teaching in a one room schoolhouse.

A local business owner since 2006, Jacques deVillier owns the Old Port Wine Merchants and Cigar Shoppe in Portland. Caitlin McDonnell discusses how deVillier shares stories with his customers.

Brandan Haskins explores the world of musicians who perform traditional music. Haskins speaks to musicians about the traditions that they carry and their performances.

A sailmaker for thirty-five years, there is not a sail that gets made in his shop that Nat Wilson has not had a hand in making. Amanda Witherell documents the craft and the work that Wilson does on his sails.

Elaine Koustenis documents the work of Joanna Basinger, a mother of five who runs a barter and trade website. Koustenis discusses how Basinger aims to bring people together with the website in a time when people only care for themselves.

A certified Master Composter and soil science professor, Dan Franek uses his own urine to fertilize compost. Pamela Cragin discusses compost with Franek and it helps the community save money at the dump and wastewater treatment plant.

Back cover for Salt 2.

Table of contents for the Salt 2007-2008 Magazine.

Back cover for the December 1983 Salt Magazine.

From all over the world, Joanne Millay has nine internationally adopted children, and raises them as a single mother. Dana Carmody-Burns speaks to Millay about her experiences adopting children and how the family functions as a community.

Readers write in response to the work Salt has done.

Growing up with a passion for restoration, Scott Hatch makes a living on restoring old barns. Douglas Milliken discusses Hatch's work on barns and how he is restoring history through barns.