- Local Sprouts Cooperative
- Share
- Share on Twitter
- Share on Facebook
- Blog Posts
- Discussions (2)
- Events
- Groups (3)
- Photos
- Photo Albums
- Videos
Local Sprouts Cooperative's Groups
-
Food for Maine's Future
44 members
-
Educational Gardens
35 members
-
Farm to School
56 members
Local Sprouts Cooperative's Discussions
Local Foods Portland
Replied Mar. 18, 2008
Local Foods Portland
5 Replies
Started this discussion. Last reply by Colleen Apr 28.
Local Sprouts Cooperative
Latest Activity
Earth Day Open House at the Community Supported Kitchen at Public Market House Community Kitchen
April 22, 2009 from 4pm to 6pm
Taste local & organic food prepared by Local Sprouts Cooperative
at the Public Market House, 28 Monument Square, Portland, Maine
Wednesday April 22nd, 4-6pm
The Local Sprouts Community Supported Kitchen (CSK) will have an Open House on Earth Day w…
Profile Information
- Where in Maine do you live and eat?
- Portland
- What issues are you or your group interested or expert in?
- organics, health and nutrition, food justice, farm to school, school gardens, home gardens, community gardens, hunger and local foods access, farm to restaurant, CSAs, local foods marketing and distribution, food coops, GM-free seeds and genetics
- Are you a food producer? If so, what types of food do you produce?
- other
- 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?
- We provide local and organic food to non-profit organizations and people through catering events, meetings, fundraisers, local foods meals and more.
- Other info about Me (please mention any food, fishing, agriculture, or community groups you are affiliated with):
- We work in collaboration with several other groups including: Winter Cache Project, the Foglight Collective, Food for Maine's Future, Peace Action Maine, Cultivating Community, Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, and others.
We provide local and organic food to United Way, PROP, the League, Community Cancer Center of Maine, Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine, and others.
- Website (if any):
- http://www.localsprouts.org
Latest Activity
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…
This group is for all who: a) are on a land search b) might have /know of land available c) wants to discuss / contribute to discussion about land search & all related issues - real estate, land features/qualities, land trusts, long-term leases, etc
© 2010 Created by Eat Local Foods Coalition of Maine.
Comment Wall (9 comments)
You need to be a member of Eat Maine Foods! to add comments!
Join Eat Maine Foods!
My doc is on local food producers, purveyors and purchasers with the intent to highlight the people who are doing great work right now but also brainstorm creative ways to get people involved who are intrigued but don't tend to sway local quite yet. Seems like Local Sprouts is perfectly aligned. Would you be interested in doing an interview?
Thanks much,
ginger
Nice to meet you. Yes, I primarily sell lobster to restaurants and catering services. Just let me know if I can help!
Shawn
207-772-9056
Email me if you want to get together for (local?) coffee or tea and want to talk about your vision for Local Sprouts.
Jim
jimhanna@maine.rr.com