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MEFTI catalyzes a social impact network focused on farm to institution in Maine to build a healthy and sustainable regional food system.
Registration Still Open
June 15, 2021 Mainers Reunite!
2:00-4:30 PM via Zoom
Join the Maine Farm to Institution Leadership Team and the 40 Maine attendees of the 2021 Farm to Institution New England Summit to discuss next steps for advancing farm to institution in Maine. This participatory convening will consist of multiple networking opportunities in breakout rooms with colleagues across sectors.
Snapshot of the FINE Summit Steering Committee
All FINE Summit attendees have access to the recordings for 6 months. If you weren't able to attend the summit, you can watch some of the sessions here.
Mainers Unite! June 15th Agenda:
Maine Food Convergence Next Steps for MEFTI

Stakeholders like you who participated in Track A From Farm & Sea: Expanding Local Markets Feb-March Convergence sessions identified the following top Action Areas to move the needle on local procurement in Maine:

  • Support statewide development of collective/cooperative processing infrastructure
  • Develop opportunities for relationship-building between buyers & producers & seafood suppliers 
  • Increase promotion of Maine food products across institutional sectors
  • Expand participation & breadth of policy incentives such as the Local Produce Fund
  • and more! Explore here
2021 FINE Summit Reflections & Takeaways
Maine Farm to Institution Network is supported by the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation
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