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Ike Hubbard
(Proprietor)
Zeus
(Production Manager)
Blueberry Rakers |
A
brief introduction
of
The Hubbard Rake Company
Harold L. Hubbard, "Ike", was born in
Jonesport in 1942. His family moved to South Portland, Me. when he was 13.
With family still in Jonesport he returned each summer to help his aunt
and uncle with the blueberry harvest and following his service duty in the
Army, returned each fall to deer hunt with his uncle. He has had a deer
camp in Mason's Bay since the early 70's.
He and his wife Lois purchased the White family homestead in 1988 and
moved permanently to Mason's Bay in 1990, keeping the homestead in the
family for over 100 years.
A University of Southern Maine graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree
and one who could manufacture anything from virtually nothing, he was
asked by the local growers to devise a blueberry rake, "that would not
break".
In the spring of 1990, after several prototypes, Ike started the Hubbard
Rake Company. The all aluminum rake has changed in design some in it's 15
years of existence to meet the demand of berry rakers. The totally
balanced rake can now be bought in sizes ranging from 12T decorative rake
to a 110T working rake.
Items available from the Hubbard Rake Company include: Hand Held Rakes
for Harvesting Blueberries, (Low and High Bush), Cranberries,
Huckleberries and herbs.
Hubbard Rake Co. also does custom design & welding.
The shop is located 3.1 miles off Route 1 on the Jonesboro end of Route
187 and is open year round 7am to 5pm. Visitors are always welcome.
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