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.

Elizabeth Bailey documents the lives and activities of nuns from the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament in Waterville, Maine.

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.

As land and forests are sold as commodities, people like Duane Jordan refuse to sell their land. Allegra Mira explores how Jordan views the wilderness as an important part of growing up for his family and how the land is used for outdoor activities.

Laura Roe and Laura Sibley document the history of people from Chebeague Island, Maine.

Listing of Salt production staff, contributors, and faculty.

Column by Thomas Bradbury on the Indian Summer and why it might be called that.

Listing of Salt production staff, contributors, and faculty.

List of back issues and books from Salt.

List of back issues and books from Salt.

List of back issues and books from Salt.

Katherine Bordwell captures Thai culture in Portland as it relates to food and family.