Seynab Ali with carrots in the field

Torch: Growing Season

This post by Lesley Heiser was originally published by The Rumpus on March 6, 2017 as part of TORCH, their series devoted to showcasing personal essays and interviews about immigrant
Ground is broken at New Roots Cooperative Farm on College Street in Lewiston, Maine. (photo credit: Jenny Nelson Maine Farmland Trust)

Breaking ground is a dream come true for New Roots and the Somali community

This story was originally posted on Land For Good’s website August 19, 2016. Last week, the four Somali Bantu farmers of New Roots Cooperative Farm, broke ground at their new 30 acre
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Beyond Buying Local: Maine Food Strategy Calls for Collaboration to Strengthen and Secure the State’s Food System

On Tuesday, August 9 the Maine Food Strategy, a statewide initiative to create a stronger and more broadly connected food system, released the Framework: A tool for advancing food systems
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Growing a New Food Economy at CommonBound

How do we support community self-determination and sovereignty?  It was a question that was posed at the Opening Plenary at CommonBound 2016 in Buffalo, NY.  The conference, which ran from
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Beyond Business

The goals of getting food to those in need and operating a viable business could easily be at odds. Fortunately, this doesn’t have to be the case. Here at Maine
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The Kneading Conference Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

The Maine Grain Alliance is proud to celebrate the 10th annual Kneading Conference on July 28 & 29, 2016, at the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds. In its 10th year, the Kneading

Local Lunch: New England Cafeterias Embrace Gulf of Maine Seafood

This post originally appeared on the Gulf of Maine Research Institute blog. When you think about cafeteria food, you probably think of mystery meat and instant mashed potatoes. Most of
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Washington County Food Summit A Valuable Resource

Saturday, March 12, 2016 marked a day when farming and fishing advocates gathered at Washington Academy in East Machias to discuss ways to strengthen Washington County’s food system. Based on
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Changing Oceans, Changing Fisherman

Should fishermen be the face of climate change? This was one of the more compelling questions posed at the Maine Fishermen’s Forum in Rockland on March 4. It’s an interesting
Farmers with MFT and Cultivating Community staff in the snow on the land.

New Roots Cooperative Farm finds a home in Lewiston

This post was originally published on Maine Farmland Trust’s blog.  Four New American farmers have found a home at a 30-acre farm in Lewiston, thanks to help from Maine Farmland