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How do you define a healthy food system?
Replied Dec. 1, 2009
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Eat Local Foods Coalition Meeting at Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick - Seminar Room (2nd floor)
December 11, 2009 from 9:45am to 12pm
ELFC is a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting and expanding access to locally grown food in Maine homes, stores, restaurants, and public institutions.
For phone conference options email elfcmaine@yahoo.com
A few thoughts: A healthy food system provides nutritious food for all people; provides fair compensation to producers and is accessible to consumers; stewards well the natural and social systems on which food production depends; respects food cultu…
Profile Information
- Where in Maine do you live and eat?
- Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Lisbon, & Falmouth
- What issues are you or your group interested or expert in?
- farmland protection, organics, health and nutrition, food justice, farm to school, school gardens, home gardens, community gardens, hunger and local foods access, farm to institution, farm to restaurant, CSAs, farmers' markets, local foods marketing and distribution, GM-free seeds and genetics
- Are you a food producer? If so, what types of food do you produce?
- vegetables, apples, berry fruit
- If you produce foods of some sort, please choose one of the following:
- I produce foods for sale to others
- If you produce foods for sale, where or how can Mainers buy them?
- Under the brand Fresh Start Farms, we market CSA shares and Senior Farm Shares for the refugee farmers enrolled in our programs. We have pick-up and delivery sites in Portland and Lewiston. Contact Daniel Ungier: daniel@cultivatingcommunity.org or (207) 761-GROW.
- Other info about Me (please mention any food, fishing, agriculture, or community groups you are affiliated with):
- Hunger is real and hurts our community. The disenfranchisement of refugees and the disengagement of youth is real and hurts our community. Environmental degradation is real and hurts our community. In our gardens, we link-up these community challenges to forge a community solution.
- Website (if any):
- http://cultivatingcommunity.org
Seventh Annual Potato Planting Party!!
Turkey Hill Farm, 120 Old Ocean House Rd
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Our day of potatoes, pancakes, and play was a huge success (completely un-forecasted showers not withstanding). The day would not have been possible without Leslie Oster and Aurora Provisions, Amanda Beal, and David Buchanan. Thank you! Also, huge thanks to Meghan Wakefield, Peter & John Eastman, Kae Bosman-Clark, Alida Payson, Sarah Marshall, Farm Camp, Cape Elizabeth Land Trust, Kitchen Gardeners International, Cape Farm Alliance, Sunrise Acres, Smiling Hill Farm, Pastor Chuck, Grandy Oats, Whole Foods, Crown o' Maine Organic Cooperative, Royal River Natural Foods, Toast, and One Stop Party Shoppe.
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 8:09am on January 6, 2009,
Merry Hall said… - I'm glad to see your work progresses. My book is out to several potential agents, so maybe you'll get some publicity. Blessings, Merry
- At 8:17am on March 12, 2008,
Portland Food Co-op said… - Beautiful profile page!
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This has been out for a few weeks, but worth a read....http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/jun/10/food-movement-rising/
MFA Annual Baked Fish Dinner at St. George Town Office
August 22, 2010 from 5pm to 8pm
Come join the MFA for their Annual Baked Fish Dinner!
When: August 22, 2010
Where: St. George Town Office
Time: 5:00 - 8:00
Its a place to find good treats, eats and lots of laughs!
Hi David
Just checked in to see how things were going with you. I'm really sorry to hear about the loss of your little ducklings. I'm glad you didn't lose everybody and that some of your eggs are hatching.
We've had a few losses too. We had a raccoo…
MFA Annual Baked Fish Dinner at St. George Town Office
August 22, 2010 from 5pm to 8pm
Come join the MFA for their Annual Baked Fish Dinner!
When: August 22, 2010
Where: St. George Town Office
Time: 5:00 - 8:00
Its a place to find good treats, eats and lots of laughs!
MFA Annual Baked Fish Dinner at St. George Town Office
August 22, 2010 from 5pm to 8pm
Come join the MFA for their Annual Baked Fish Dinner!
When: August 22, 2010
Where: St. George Town Office
Time: 5:00 - 8:00
Its a place to find good treats, eats and lots of laughs!
Best to get in touch with the Dept of Ag about different requirements for different products. You have to collect sales tax on seedlings, so need a retailers licence; certain home canned goods need just a home kitchen license, other products need mo…
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