Together, we are cultivating a thriving and unique regional food system for Lewiston Auburn, Maine.
Four key goals form our horizon
Strengthen
Integrate
Build
Increase
Fifteen actions, collectively pursued, help us reach these goals
Farmer's Markets
Build a vibrant sustainable Lewiston Farmers’ Market
Agriculture Municipal Policy
Facilitate strong local food and agriculture municipal policy
Scratch Cooking in Schools
Increase scratch cooking in the schools
Future Generation of Farmers
Build a future generation of farmers across cultures and communities
Protect Community Gardens
Protect Community Gardens for the future
Lewiston Auburn Community Market
Secure and develop a site for the LA Community Market, the first cooperatively run market and kitchen in Maine
Cultural Foods in Schools
Increase local, cultural and halal foods in the schools
Municipal Farm Protection
Foster municipal protection and support of local farms
Climate Action
Identify and advocate municipal climate action priorities
Celebrate LA Foods
Celebrate agriculture, food cultures, and local food
Coordinated Food Pantries
Foster food stability and access through coordinated emergency food response
Garden Education in Schools
Integrate garden and nutrition education in schools
Comprehensive Plan Advocacy
Advocate for comprehensive plans inclusive of food and agriculture
Land Security and Justice
Ensure land security and justice for marginalized groups
Food Marketing & Branding
Facilitate robust marketing and branding for local food businesses
With leadership and support of multi-sector community champions
Coordinators of the Work
Leads & Supporters of the Work
We will reach our collective vision for our local food system and economy
Community vision designed by local artist, designer and grower Claudio Jimenez @clauditos.dibujitos
Navigating the Site & Plan
We’ve designed the Local Foods Action Plan LA site for both the hobby gardener who prefers to linger in the top soil as well as the avid grower who loves to dig deeper and get into the weeds! The site is composed of layers with more context, background, and information hidden just below the surface with the most comprehensive provided in our “Dig Deeper” section.
Here, we have also displayed the icons you might see around the site. Each of the four goals have a color and icon associated with it. Now that the plan is in it’s second phase of existence, we have also assigned each action a “stage of growth” – indicating the status of the action.
You may click the button below to learn more about how to navigate this site.
TIP: Hover over icons as they appear throughout the site to be reminded of what they mean.
Increase
Integrate
Strengthen
Build
Build Food Culture and Identity
Integrate Agriculture & Climate Resilience
Strengthen Food Stablity & Economic Growth
Increase Land Access and Justice
This action appeared in our first plan and continues to yield harvests.
This action is appearing in our plan for the first time, it just sprouted.
This action is looking for the right conditions - capacity and resources, so it may sprout.
This action is better suited to be addressed at the regional and/or statewide level.