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Athletes of the Rake: A Tribute to the People Who Do the Work of a Shrinking Harvest in the Wild Blueberry Fields of Maine<\/strong><\/em>
\na presentation by MHC Undergraduate Fellow\u00a0Jordan Ramos<\/strong><\/div>\n
Monday, November 24, 2025
\n5:00 PM
\nIMRC Center 104<\/div>\n
Fernald Adaptive Presentation and Performance Environment
\nUniversity of Maine,\u00a0Orono, ME<\/div>\n

Jordan Ramos<\/strong> is a student in the Honors College, a Studio Art and Environmental Science double major, and McGillicuddy Humanities Center Undergraduate Fellow whose project, Athletes of the Rake: A Tribute to the People Who Do the Work of a Shrinking Harvest in the Wild Blueberry Fields of Maine <\/strong><\/em>examines the interconnected relationship between the fields and communities practicing the harvest tradition of hand-raking.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0For this research, Ramos will be advised by\u00a0Dr. Lily Calderwood<\/strong>, 91¸£Àû Cooperative Extension Wild Blueberry Specialist and Assistant\u00a0Professor of Horticulture. Ramos’s MHC Undergraduate Fellowship is supported by the\u00a0Echoes of Maine Humanities Fund.<\/p>\n

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Jordan Ramos<\/span>\u2019s body of work illustrates the wild blueberry harvest heritage in Maine, focusing on the tradition of hand-raking. Her series of watercolor paintings, paired with perspective quotes, speaks to her experience traveling across the blueberry fields of the Midcoast and Downeast regions of Maine to meet with the people who come for this special harvest. Through an interdisciplinary lens that combines art, storytelling, and ecology, Jordan\u2019s creative research project aims to highlight the underserved communities who are a part of this heritage practice today: small farmers, migrant and local rakers, and the Passamaquoddy and Mi\u2019kmaq tribal people. Her work focuses on labor, ecological relationships, and community connections.<\/p>\n

All are invited to see Jordan\u2019s artwork on display in the IMRC from November 19th to 24th and listen to her talk about her creative project on Monday, November 24th at 5pm in the IMRC. (Please note that the IMRC will also be hosting other presentations and classes during this time. Planning your visit in advance is encouraged.)<\/p>\n

For more details, email mhc@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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