For nearly 20 years Joanne Millay has adopted international children with varying disabilities. Jennifer Quartararo documents the life and work of Millary, speaking to her about her children and the difficulties she faces.

For nearly half a century, Ken Campbell has been caulking boats. Carl Young speaks to Campbell about getting into the trade and the work that goes into repairing a boat.

Amy Toensing captures the work and living conditions of migrant workers in Limestone, Maine.

Pamela Wood introduces readers to stories in the April 1976 Salt Magazine related to rum running.

The creation of ceramic pieces is an art that potters take serious, generally not allowing people to watch them work. Anne Goldsmith watches and talks to potters at Rowantrees Pottery in Blue Hill to learn about their lives and their craft, uncovering the precise nature of their work.

When Fran Ober learned how expensive cottage cheese was, she decided to speak to her grandmother, Eleanor Nedeau about how it is made. Ober documents the process of making cottage cheese.

Back cover for the May 1988 Salt Magazine.

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.

The sardine packing industry supported the town of Gouldsboro for nearly 135 years, until the packing plant was closed down. Thomas Stackpole investigates how the closure of the sardine packing plant directly impacts the town, as well as other seafood industries in Maine.

Pamela Wood offers an introduction to readers for this double issue, that touches on the continuity of work, continuing harvest of land, and making of things.

Pamela Wood introduces readers to the first issue of the Salt Magazine from January 1974.

Stephen Dismore speaks to Billy Beckwith, a boy who tends a vegetable stand, about tourists.