Table of contents for August 1979 Salt Magazine.

Thank you note to specific individuals who have helped Salt.

Inside front cover for August 1979 Salt Magazine with masthead, mission statement, and issue summary.

Pamela Wood speaks to readers about the new Salt magazine look.

Guide to help people find important places to eat in Maine.

With a passion for lilacs, Ken Berdeen raises over 1,500 lilac bushes on his 65 acres of land just outside of Kennebunk. Wade Zahares documents Berdeen's desire to raise lilacs and how he got into that line of work.

For generations, Bessie Swain has taught individuals in New England how to weave. Heather Walker speaks to Swain about her craft.

Guide to help people find important places to eat in Maine.

Marrying into the lobster industry, Julie Eaton is not a lobsterwoman, but a lobsterman. Aubrey White highlights the work that Eaton does for the lobster industry.

Juniper Lesnik explores how the Amistad social club in Portland offers individuals who suffer from mental health issues a place to convene and socialize.

Tim Hughes investigates the controversy over rBST and discusses how cattle farming in Maine plays a role in the dialogue regarding the bovine growth hormone.

For about 35 years, Stanley Brown delivered by mail, both by car and sleigh. Betsy Houston documents Brown's work as a mailman.