2013 MEETING SCHEDULE:
Bi- Monthly SMM Meetings
1/16, 3/20, 5/15, and 7/24
at the Viles Arboretum in Augusta
1 - 4pmCommon Ground Country Fair gathering: 9/21, 1-2 p.m.
SMM Daylong gathering at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast: 11/14
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National Good Foods Webinar – Register Now – 6/20
Raising Dough for Food Businesses Thursday, June 20 3:30 – 4:45pm ET Free! Register Now Is lack of access to capital really a problem for food businesses that are solving social and environmental problems? There are more types of capital … Continue reading
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Food Laws and Policies in Maine
On February 23, 2013, the Maine Law Review organized a day-long conference in Portland, Maine, devoted to discussing emerging issues in food law and policy. The event brought together more than a dozen legal scholars from around the country, and … Continue reading
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VitaminSea Harvests Southern Maine Sugar Kelp
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Bangor Daily News – Maine’s local food industry growing with investments from Slow Money Maine
Maine’s local food industry growing with investments from Slow Money Maine By Whit Richardson, BDN Staff – View the original version of the article here Click on the picture below to view a short video. In Aroostook County, a vegetable … Continue reading
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E2 Tech Forum On Sustainable Food Production in Maine
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION IN MAINE Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Time: 7:15 AM – 9:30 AM Location: Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson Street, Portland, ME Maine is at the forefront of the “farm to fork” sustainable food movement, which considers … Continue reading
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MCF awards grant to Slow Money Maine!!!!
With great delight, we announce a $7000 grant to Slow Money Maine from the Maine Community Foundation! This gift will allow us to strengthen our network infrastructure and assess ongoing needs to deepen and broaden collaborative forms of building sustainable … Continue reading
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May 15th 2013 meeting notes
Over 80 people celebrated a glorious Spring day and the beginning of Slow Money Maine’s 4th year at our May gathering. Bonnie welcomed everyone, noting many people attending for the first time, and asked for a group callout of farms … Continue reading
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Anonymous Investor puts $3 Million into MOOMilk
Anonymous investor puts $3 million into MOOMilk Sharon Kiley Mack | BDN Dairy cows enjoy the sunshine recently at Tide Mill Farms in Edmunds, one of 10 Maine farms that sustains Maine’s Own Organic Milk, MOOMilk. Buy Photo By Whit … Continue reading
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MTI (Maine Technology Institute) Offers Funding Workshops
MTI is partnering with banks and offering a series of workshops to support existing and new business endeavors.
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Major fire at Organic Valley headquarters
Organic Valley, the largest farmer-owned organic food cooperative in North America, with over 1800 farmer-owners sustained significant fire damage at its Wisconsin-based headquarters this week. Begun in 1988, this business has served countless growers (many in Maine), consumers and markets … Continue reading
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