Maine Farm to School Programs

Focus on Agriculture in Rural Maine Schools (FARMS): A Farm-to-School Project
Focus on Agriculture in Rural Maine Schools (FARMS) connects classrooms, cafeterias, local farms, and communities. Our mission is 1) to educate students about good nutrition and the role of local farm...

Hancock County Farm to School
Healthy Acadia's Hancock County Farm to School project links farms and schools in Maine's Hancock County, to help develop sustainable ongoing purchasing relationships and integrate food and agricultur...

Maine Beef -to-Institution (NEBI) Initiative
The Maine Department of Agriculture is partnering with the Vermont Department of Agriculture and the other New England states to encourage school purchasing of beef and dairy products. This is a pilot...

Maine Farm to School Work Group
The Maine Farm to School Work Group (MF2SWG) consists of about 2 dozen stakeholder groups interested in strengthening Farm to School efforts in Maine, including state Depts of Education, Agriculture, ...

Washington County Farm to School
Many of the school food services in Washington County are purchasing local foods and integrating food into the curriculum for the first time. The initiating event was a farm to school workshop in 20...