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Executive Summary, Cumberland County Foodshed Assessment, Report 1, Barbara Ives
Executive Summary, Cumberland County Foodshed Assessment, Report 1, Barbara Ives
Local Food Systems
Like everyone else in these troubled economic times, Mainers are looking for ways to create jobs that will remain relevant and vital in a global economy, that cannot be outsourced, and that will regenerate rather than exploit our natural resources.
A growing number of people believe that a food system rooted in local farms, fisheries, and food production and distribution enterprises can strengthen Maine’s economy and its communities’ health, thereby increasing revenue and decreasing an expense that is crippling government agencies and individuals alike – healthcare. Business people who want to make a living related to food, and public and …
The Renaissance Of A Food-Based Economy In Skowhegan, Amber Lambke
The Renaissance Of A Food-Based Economy In Skowhegan, Amber Lambke
Maine Policy Review
This case study discusses the example of Skowhegan, Maine, which is seeing the rebirth of a local food-based economy, focused on the development of a local grist mill and farmer’s market
Micmac Farms: From Community Garden To Four-Season Farm And Retail Outlet, Jane Caulfield
Micmac Farms: From Community Garden To Four-Season Farm And Retail Outlet, Jane Caulfield
Maine Policy Review
This short case study describes how Maine’s Micmac tribe is developing “Micmac Farms” from a community garden to a four-season agricultural business.