Cooke USA

08/20/2026

It was a great turnout, and great weather, for the 50th anniversary of this weekend's Machias Wild Blueberry Festival, which draws around 15,000 visitors to downtown and is Washington County's largest annual festival. 🫐

We were proud to exhibit at the event again this year, chatting with dozens of festivalgoers about our Maine farming operations and our contributions to the state's working waterfront and seafood heritage. We gave away samples of almost 5 pounds of our True North Seafood candied Atlantic salmon and almost 2 pounds of our cold-smoked Atlantic salmon. We also sponsored once again the Machias Blueberry 5-Mile Run/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk in support of the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by and chatted with us, and to everyone who made the event such a fantastic day! 👏

08/20/2026

Tickets are now on sale for the 38th Annual Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival! Make sure to grab those tickets for a weekend of fun and delicious seafood 🐟

08/19/2026

🫐 A HUGE THANK YOU! 🫐

What an incredible day at the 2026 Wild Blueberry 1-Mile and 5-Mile Races! We are overflowing with gratitude for everyone who helped make this year’s event such a wonderful success.

Thank you to every runner, walker, volunteer, sponsor, donor, organizer, community partner, cheering spectator, and behind-the-scenes helper. Whether you crossed the finish line, handed out water, directed participants, helped with registration, provided supplies, sponsored the event, or encouraged racers along the course, you played an important part in making the day so special.

Events like this are only possible because of the generosity, energy, and heart of our amazing community. Your support brings people together and helps the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center continue serving individuals and families affected by cancer.

From all of us, thank you for showing up, pitching in, and making every mile meaningful. We are deeply grateful and we can’t wait to see you again next year! 💙🫐🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️


Machias Valley Christian School
Hannaford Supermarkets
Police
Cooke USA
Dean McGuire
Machias Savings Bank
Rivers Edge Drive In
&M Custom Design
Machias Ambulance
R H Foster Energy LLC
Pat's Pizza Machias
Coast Runners
Rossi
Stacy L. Foss
Debbie Pottle
Sarah Hall
Bold Coast Coffee

08/18/2026

On Aug. 6, teachers from throughout , as well as and , joined us as part of the Maine Agriculture in the Classroom program to tour our Washington County operations. 🌊

Established in 2007, the program's mission is to promote an understanding of agriculture and natural resources among students. The teachers, ranging from elementary school to middle school and high school, toured our Gardner Lake hatchery in East Machias, cruised around Passamaquoddy Bay to visit some of our farm sites, compliments of Eastport Windjammers, and enjoyed lunch from Eastport's Picnic Cafe & Bakery at the Eastport Port Authority, while listening to presentations from Maine Aquaculture Association's Sebastian Belle, Maine Sea Grant's Chris Bartlett, and our Director of Public Affairs, Steven Hedlund.

A big thank you to all who made this day possible, especially Willie Sawyer Grenier of Maine Agriculture in the Classroom. We look forward to hosting the teachers again when the program returns to Washington County. 🧑‍🏫👏

08/18/2026

ARGGH! We are excited for the Eastport Pirate Festival, a weekend full of swashbuckling fun and community spirit. See you on September 11-13! 🏴‍☠️

08/12/2026

Tickets are now on sale for the Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival! We cannot wait to celebrate the labor day weekend with the boat tour and the dinner Sunday night 🐟

2026 Eastport Seafood and Salmon Festival tickets are online NOW:

www.visiteastport.com/salmon

Thanks to our sponsors!
Platinum: Cooke USA
Gold: Hammond Lumber, Maine Aquaculture Association, Skretting, The Rumery
Silver: Bangor Savings Bank, Calais Hospital, Downeast Creations, Downeast Law Associates, Eastport Pilots, Look Lobster Quoddy Bay, RH Foster, WaCo Diner
Bronze: First National Bank, Quoddy Pilots, Daniel E. Smith Studio, Tides Institute and Museum of Art
In-Kind: Raye's Mustard, Pineland Farms, Meg McGarvey, Wymans of Maine, Kendall Farm Cottages

08/12/2026

For more than a century, the Peavey Memorial Library - Eastport Public Library Association has been bringing the community together through books, music, learning, and local history. As a farming company, we're proud to support organizations that celebrate the people and traditions that make our waterfront communities so special. 📚

Looking for something fun to do this summer? Check out the 's lineup of music, entertainment, and activities: https://www.peaveylibrary.org/peavey-library-summer-programs-2026

08/10/2026

Thank you to the Maine Farmed Seafood Coalition for including us as part of this tour! We enjoyed the opportunity to share our story, speak about our salmon farming operations, and offer attendees samples of our True North Seafood cold smoked salmon. It was a fantastic day on the water, filled with great conversations, and a chance to showcase the people and practices behind the industry. 🐟

08/07/2026

🫐 A heartfelt “Thank You” to our incredible 2026 Machias Wild Blueberry Race sponsors! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Your generous sponsorship and commitment to our community help make this special event possible. We are truly grateful for every donation, partnership, service, and helping hand.

Please join us in recognizing the wonderful businesses, organizations, teams, and community members featured on our sponsor sheet. We could not do this without you!

With sincere appreciation from everyone at the Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center. 💙



Hannaford Supermarkets
Machias Ambulance
Machias Police Department
Coast Runners
Foster Machias
’ Pizza Machias
Rossi Machias Memorial High School
Machias Valley Christian School
Rivers Edge Drive In