Tara Lockhart documents the winery business of Tom Hoey, located in Brooksville, Maine. Lockhart speaks to Hoey regarding the Soe's Ear Winery, politics, and weaving.

Aracelis Girmay documents the life of Jeff Jellis, and how he deals with the reality of having the AIDS virus. Girmay discusses the Jellis' family life and the treatments that Jeff has to undergo.

Different than many churches, the Northern Lights Metropolitan Community Church aims to be sanctuary for all, regardless of background. Sarah Yahm discusses how the church is not just focused on being a safe space for gays and lesbians, but all who have been rejected from other churches.

Kevin Harnden visits Monty Washburn to hear some of his stories about Maine. Washburn shares some stories showing his humor and wit.

Intrigued by the concept of a cemetery that only conducts burials with biodegradable materials, Ellen Hills offered her summer property to be transformed into a graveyard. Leslie Koren speaks to Hills regarding her decision on the use of her land.

Since he was young, Reid Chapman has enjoyed the outdoors and farming. Ernest Eaton and others document the story of Chapman, an 80 year old man who farms in West Kennebunk.

In the city of East Kingston in New Hampshire, George and Roy Cole fell trees. Suzanne Emery documents the Cole's work on trees and the precision that goes into their work.

Following a tradition of farm work before mechanized farming, Clifford and Belle Jackson continue to farm the old way. Kim Lovejoy documents the activities that the Jackson's perform on their farm to retain old farming habits.

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

Table of contents for June 1976 Bicentennial Salt Magazine.

Readers write in response to the work Salt has done on Paul Bunyan and rural poverty.

When back-to-landers decided to start their farm, they were faced with a hard choice of switching crops and growing to a market economy or losing their land. Andrew Reiner documents how farmers at Good Earth Farm live a rural lifestyle and the challenges they have faced.