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Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative (EMEC) is geographically the largest American-owned electric utility in the state.

Wild blueberry is an agricultural business environment that encourages a thriving wild blueberry community while also encouraging profitability, creativity, and the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of Maine's wild blueberry farms and food processors at all levels of production.

Healthy Acadia works on a broad range of community health initiatives that help Hancock and Washington Counties to thrive.

GrowSmart Maine is an endowment organization. It helps municipalities incorporate smart growth principles into community planning. They preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical environmental areas. It also provides a variety of transportation choices.

Maine Arts Academy offers academic and arts-centered curriculum combined with learning and graduation policies, ensures that all students leave our school as highly literate, problem-solving, and skilled graduates.

Buckle Farm is a small, diversified farm and orchard located in the rural town of Unity, running a business based on building healthy soil and food

The Portland Museum of Art (PMA) is an independent non-profit organization located in Portland, Maine, established in 1882. It houses a significant collection of art and hosts internationally acclaimed exhibitions, aiming to foster a dialogue about the importance of art and culture in everyday life. The museum is dedicated to the stewardship and growth of its collection, ensuring that it remains relevant and accessible to the public. In addition to its main facilities, the PMA manages the Winslow Homer Studio, situated on the scenic coast of Prouts Neck, Maine, further enriching its cultural offerings. The organization is governed by a Board of Trustees responsible for overseeing its assets and initiatives.

Fork Food Lab, based in Portland, Maine, is a non-profit food business incubator and shared commercial kitchen that supports the growth of the local food economy. Founded in 2015 and currently a subsidiary of The Sustainability Lab, Fork Food Lab provides entrepreneurs with essential resources, including workspace, commercial kitchen facilities, equipment, and access to locally sourced ingredients. The organization aims to foster a just, diverse, and sustainable food economy in Maine by assisting food entrepreneurs in producing high-quality products. In addition to physical resources, Fork Food Lab offers valuable services like marketing advice, legal support, and financial assistance, enabling local food businesses to scale effectively while minimizing the complexities of leasing and equipment procurement.

Andy’s Agway, located at Cole Farm on River Road in Dayton, is in a huge barn that was built in 1903. The property has been in Andy’s family since the 1880s, and the Cole family has supplied the Biddeford area with firewood, ice, vegetables, hay, and dairy products since the late 1920s. Although the cows are gone, the fields continue to produce hay and the barn now houses the Agway store.Andy grew up haying and caring for dairy cows, then attended UMO, studied Agricultural Engineering, and started working for Agway when he graduated from college. Valerie spent her youth showing horses, attended UNH and studied Animal Science. They met in the Dover, NH Agway and bought the former Suburban Agway of Westbrook ME in 1994. In 1999, they renovated the dairy barn and moved the store to Dayton.

Avena Botanicals makes herbal products using fresh, organic & biodynamic herbs.They believe that these vital plants and a sacred connection to place promote wellness of the body, mind, and spirit and encourage humans to be mindful and loving stewards of the Earth. Their herbs are hand-harvested in the spirit of joy and immediately processed in their on-site production facility in Rockport, Maine. All of their herbal products are hand-crafted and will always be made in this artisanal way. After over three decades in business, they remain committed to offering the highest quality, traditionally-crafted herbal products possible.

Fork Food Lab, based in Portland, Maine, is a non-profit food business incubator and shared commercial kitchen that supports the growth of the local food economy. Founded in 2015 and currently a subsidiary of The Sustainability Lab, Fork Food Lab provides entrepreneurs with essential resources, including workspace, commercial kitchen facilities, equipment, and access to locally sourced ingredients. The organization aims to foster a just, diverse, and sustainable food economy in Maine by assisting food entrepreneurs in producing high-quality products. In addition to physical resources, Fork Food Lab offers valuable services like marketing advice, legal support, and financial assistance, enabling local food businesses to scale effectively while minimizing the complexities of leasing and equipment procurement.

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit family of leading high-quality providers and other healthcare organizations working together so our communities are the healthiest in America. Ranked among the nation's top 100 integrated healthcare delivery networks, MaineHealth member organizations include Maine Medical Center, Franklin Community Health Network, LincolnHealth, Maine Behavioral Healthcare,