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Salt Sisters

Caught in the midst of a struggling coastal economy impacted by global warming, female lobsterman, Colleen Francke attempts to get ahead of the inevitable changes to her industry and return to a dream she thought she lost during years of alcohol abuse –building a seaweed farm that will employ and support other women in recovery.

Caught in the midst of a struggling coastal economy impacted by global warming, female lobsterman, Colleen Francke attempts to get ahead of the inevitable changes to her industry and return to a dream she thought she lost during years of alcohol abuse –building a seaweed farm that will employ and support other women in recovery. Facing opposition from local fisherman, risking financial stability, and fighting through her own recovery journey, Colleen will discover what it takes to lead these women into Maine’s new coastal economy –rehabilitating both the water and themselves along the way.

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  • Heidi Burkey

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