Do you remember…35 Years ago….
The Maine Hay Ride: Good News From The Heart of Maine to The Heart of America.
In 1988, due to drought, farmers near Youngstown, Ohio, suffered a small first harvest of hay for their livestock, and a second harvest was nonexistent. Because of a lack of feed, farmers needed to sell off much of their livestock at huge losses. Maine farmers donated thousands of bales of hay to support the Youngstown farmers. Thanks to St. Johnsbury Trucking, the Maine Department of Agriculture, WMTW-TV, and WPOR Radio, help would be on its way. Dropoff locations included the St. Johnsbury Trucking Terminal in Scarborough. A convoy of 20 trailers filled with 10,000 bales of hay headed to Ohio to help the drought-stricken farmers. Mainers can be proud of the donation and Scarborough’s part in the event.
For more information about the 1988 Maine Hay Ride, see newspaper clippings and photos on the SHS Website.
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