The Lewiston Auburn metro area is home to an abundance of local foods, unique and diverse food cultures and traditions, culinary talents and food entrepreneurs. In the last ten years restaurants representing a half dozen different world cultures have emerged on Lisbon Street in Lewiston alone. Additionally, Lewiston is the home to a Somali Food Truck and Maine’s only Poutine Truck celebrating Franco-American heritage based out of Auburn. These cultural food assets are all around us, but often not highlighted. Annual food celebrations, such as “Taste the Harvest” led by the LA Metro Chamber, help to bring AWARENESS and SHIFT local RELATIONSHIPS toward LOCAL FOOD, and support the local FOOD ECONOMY. Farm and Forest Tours as the one spearheaded by the Auburn Agricultural Forest and Resource Conservation Group help to connect citizens with local farms, and farmers helping to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of the region’s natural and precious resource.