FOOD PROCESSING WORKSHOPS AT ORLAND COMMUNITY CENTER OCTOBER 20 & 29 ORLAND, MAINE With generous support from the Hancock County Fund of the Maine Community Foundation, the Bucksport Community Concerns is hosting two food-processing workshops at the Orland Community Center on October 20 and 29. The purpose of these workshops is to build capacity […]
October 2015
MFFM Wins Two USDA Grants
October 8, 2015 CategoriesLast week Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack helped to kick off the nation’s harvest season by announcing nearly $35 million in new funding through four grant programs to support local and regional food systems, including farmers’ markets. The Pittsfield-based Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets will be the recipient of two of those grants, bringing more than $348,000 in […]