June 2025

Help shape the 2025 MEFTI Summit

We're seeking dynamic presenters to help shape the 2025 Maine Farm & Sea to Institution Summit

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Share your expertise, spark meaningful conversations, and help shape the future of Maine’s food system. Explore submission guidelines, application details, and more.

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Explore the Summit’s goals and stay connected for updates on registration, program highlights, and more.



You're invited to be part of something powerful!


Join us for a day of connection, celebration, learning, and action. This statewide gathering is back after a multi-year hiatus to bring together stakeholders from across the supply chain — including farmers, fishers, food producers, distributors, food service professionals, institutional buyers, educators, researchers, advocates, and more — who are working to strengthen Maine’s food system through the power of institutions.


Together, we’ll strengthen Farm to School and institutional partnerships, working across sectors to expand the reach and impact of local food procurement in our schools, universities, hospitals, correctional facilities, long-term care centers, and more.


Whether you're presenting, sharing ideas, learning new skills, or exploring collaborations, the MEFTI Summit is where relationships deepen, ideas take root, and momentum builds.


Please help us spread the word, and we hope to see you there!

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Have a story to share? Sharing your stories and experiences helps celebrate the incredible work happening across the state and strengthens our collective impact.

For any questions about Maine Farm & Sea to Institution, please contact Healthy Communities of the Capital Area's Food Systems Coordinator

Alida Peterson at a.peterson@hccame.org

MEFTI fosters collective power through collaboration and coordination to strengthen farm to institution efforts in Maine. By addressing systemic challenges and supporting public health, education, and the local food economy, MEFTI catalyzes a resilient, equitable, and sustainable food system that benefits all. To Learn more, visit mainefarmtoinstitution.org

Maine Farm & Sea to Institution Network is supported by the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation

Maine Farm & Sea to Institution Network is supported by the Henry P. Kendall Foundation

Maine Farm & Sea to School Institute is supported by the United States Department of Agriculture

Healthy Communities of the Capital Area

is the fiscal and staffing home to the Maine Farm to Institution Network


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