Project Overview

The purpose of this project is to create a community based web site that enhances interest in the Aroostook County potato industry. The project, funded by the Libra Foundation and created by MLTI, brought teams from all over the State of Maine to Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia to utilize the resources of their technology department. The team named itself TATER ACT, which stands for Technology and Teams Educating Researching Aroostook County Tubers. Central Aroostook Jr./Sr. High School, located in Mars Hill, ME and Cunningham Middle School, located in Presque Isle joined forces and worked together toward the common goal to promote the potato industry. The schools are located in small communities where the potato industry is an integral part of life. Students spent a great deal of time over their summer vacation collecting information, conducting interviews and touring local businesses.
This web site is a student-generated, project- based learning endeavor.

“The Look-Off” - A spectacular view of the Annapolis Valley and the Minas Basin in Nova Scotia
Front Row (L to R): Betsy York, Leigh Grass, Spuddy, Dianne Leavitt and Shantelle C.,
Second Row (L to R): Ethan D., Logan M., Verona Martin, Tiffany B., and Allisen D.