It has been eleven years since they came back and now they have stopped production again!!

The vicious rumor is true. I just got off the phone with NABISCO. Nabisco has halted production of the Pilot Cracker. In 1995 they tried doing this, but the people of Maine led the people of the NATION as they rose up against the corporate GIANT! We must unite once again and call 1-800-NABISCO. It worked once and it will work again if we all call, write or email. KRAFT FOODS has underestimated the passion folks have for this cracker. People need to know what has
happened! Spread the word and ask all of your friends to call if they care about the preservation of a New England tradition, not to mention a darn good cracker. As I wrote in my first article back in the 90s--If this could happen in New England where America began it could happen anywhere. Will grits and collard greens be next?

Don't forget 1-800-NABISCO (1-800-622-4726)

Donna Miller Damon
207-846-5140

ARTICLE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES - June 11, 2008

 

Save the
Nabisco Crown Pilot Crackers

THEY'RE BACK!!!! (not for long)

Donna Miller Damon broke the story about Nabisco stopping production of Pilot Crackers and she has been busy writing articles, compiling information and doing television and radio interviews. She would love to get recipes and anecdotes about pilot crackers. She is also putting together a mailing list for anyone interested in what's happening. So please write to her:
Donna Miller Damon
13 Fenderson Road
Chebeague Island, Maine 04017
(207) 846-5140

Or you can email me (Beverly Johnson)
and I can get the information to her.

For people who live in regions where the crackers are not available you can now order a case from Nabisco by calling 1 (800) NABISCO.

PILOT CRACKER PIN

Click on the picture to get more information on ordering the pins! Gail Miller has designed a pilot cracker pin or magnet which will benefit the Chebeague Historical Society!

PUBLISHED ARTICLES:

POETRY:

Pilotless, by Gainor M. Ventresco

PILOT CRACKER BALLAD:

Words written by Gary Varney sung to the tune of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean, My Bonnie Lies Over the Sea"

BROADCASTS:

 

RECIPES ON THE INTERNET (which include pilot crackers:

 

ALTERNATIVES TO NABISCO CROWN PILOTS:

I thought I would try to get a list of all the manufacturers of pilot crackers so that people will know what is available. I will start with putting a copy of an email I received:

 

COMMENTS AND LETTERS:

 

Email me bjohnson@nlis.net if you want to add your comments!

 

If you would like to email Nabisco's Consumer Information Services cis@nabisco.com I'm sure they would love to hear from everyone!
NABISCO has quite a Web Page - its address is:http://www.nabisco.com/nabisco.html