Aroostook Calendar +

Acadian Traditions: 
Preserving Acadian Ways
in the St. John Valley  DVD

New!

New: a calendar that can be sent as a greeting and a gift.

Included DVD, Acadian Traditions: 
Preserving Acadian Ways
in the St. John Valley

A beautiful Aroostook County Calendar combined with our new release:Acadian Traditions: 
Preserving Acadian Ways
in the St. John Valley.

We are proud to have William Duncan, a fine artist who happens to be our neighbor and friend, as the designer of this year's calendar. Despite these difficult days, the Aroostook Calendar once again captures nostalgic and beautiful scenery that can still be seen in Aroostook County – from cattle feasting on hay in a snowy field in winter to a log house with pumpkins in the fall, and from a rare pillar sunset reflected in a lake to a playhouse festooned with green garland and red ribbons at Christmas time.  Stunning scenery from southern Aroostook to The Valley reflects the unique geography and way of life in this special corner of Maine. Includes a map of Aroostook marked to show where these beautiful locations can be found. Makes a great gift to be enjoyed all year long!Includes a map of Aroostook marked to show where these beautiful locations can be found. Makes a great gift to be enjoyed for only three-and-a-half cents per day, all year long!

Watch our video preview:

Acadian Traditions: 
Preserving Acadian Ways in the St. John Valley, Our New Release!

Acadian Traditions is an hour-long film exploring how Acadian ways have survived in the St. John Valley of Northern Maine into the 21st Century. Brought to The Valley by their ancestors, who came here as refugees in 1785, these early Acadian practices have been remarkably preserved.

Some traditions were taught to the Acadians by the Native Americans in Nova Scotia, and some can be traced back to France. Other customs were born out of settling in a harsh, North American climate and having to rely on community connections to survive.

See how the Acadian descendants tap the trees to make maple syrup off the grid, watch them make snowshoes – the only mode of travel in winter years ago; view the way pre-school children are taught French through songs and games, and see how buckwheat is harvested and turned into ployes. These and many other Acadian customs are featured.

They are filmed in the beautiful St. John Valley with its forests, fields and slow flowing river.

Running time: 60 mins

DVD + Aroostook Calendar: $29.95

Watch and enjoy this DVD with friends and family over Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Maple Syrup Making - Grand Isle, Maine from Crown Of Maine Productions on Vimeo.

Download a Calendar preview.