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 Action	 Goal Area(s)	 Stage of Growth
 Action FARMERS' MARKETS - Build a vibrant sustainable Lewiston Farmers' Market Read more about this action Action Lead: Lewiston Farmers Market Association (LFMA)	 Goal Area(s) STRENGTHEN BUILD	 Stage of Growth  Harvest
 Action LEWISTON AUBURN COMMUNITY MARKET - Secure and develop a site for the LA Community Market, the first cooperatively run market and kitchen in Maine Read more about this action Action Leads: Kathryn Piper, Lewiston Auburn Community Market (LACM) Board, RSC Consulting	 Goal Area(s) STRENGTHEN BUILD	 Stage of Growth  Harvest
 Action COORDINATED FOOD PANTRIES - Foster food stability and access through coordinated emergency food response Read more about this action Action Leads: St. Mary’s Nutrition Center, The Root Cellar	 Goal Area(s) STRENGTHEN	 Stage of Growth  Sprout
 Action AGRICULTURE MUNICIPAL POLICY - Facilitate strong local food and agriculture municipal policy Read more about this action Action Lead: Auburn Natural Products and Agriculture Working Group	 Goal Area(s) INTEGRATE	 Stage of Growth  Harvest
 Action CULTURAL FOOD IN SCHOOLS - Increase local, cultural and halal foods in the schools Read more about this action Action Leads: Five Pillars Farm, Auburn School Nutrition, Haali’s Halal Cuisine, Somali Bantu Community Association (SBCA)	 Goal Area(s) INTEGRATE STRENGTHEN	 Stage of Growth  Sprout
 Action GARDEN EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS - Integrate garden and nutrition education in schools Read more about this action Action Lead: Healthy Androscoggin	 Goal Area(s) INTEGRATE STRENGTHEN	 Stage of Growth  Sprout
 Action SCRATCH COOKING IN SCHOOLS - Increase scratch cooking in the schools Read more about this action Action Leads: Auburn School Nutrition, Healthy Androscoggin, St. Mary’s Nutrition Center	 Goal Area(s) STRENGTHEN INTEGRATE	 Stage of Growth  Sprout
 Action MUNICIPAL FARM PROTECTION - Foster municipal protection and support of local farms Read more about this action Action Lead: Auburn Natural Products and Agriculture Working Group	 Goal Area(s) INTEGRATE	 Stage of Growth  Sprout
 Action COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADVOCACY - Advocate for comprehensive plans inclusive of food and agriculture Read more about this action Action Lead: Good Food Council Lewiston Auburn	 Goal Area(s) INTEGRATE	 Stage of Growth  Sprout
 Action FUTURE GENERATION OF FARMERS - Build a future generation of farmers across cultures and communities Read more about this action Action Lead: RSC Consulting	 Goal Area(s) INTEGRATE	 Stage of Growth  Sprout
 Action CLIMATE ACTION - Identify and advocate municipal climate action priorities Read more about this action Action Leads: Bates Harward Center for Community Partnerships, Good Food Council Lewiston Auburn	 Goal Area(s) INTEGRATE	 Stage of Growth  Sprout
 Action LAND SECURITY & JUSTICE - Ensure land security and justice for marginalized groups Read more about this action Action Lead: Somali Bantu Community Association	 Goal Area(s) INCREASE STRENGTHEN	 Stage of Growth  Harvest
 Action PROTECT COMMUNITY GARDENS - Protect Community Gardens for the future Read more about this action Action Leads: St. Mary’s Nutrition Center, Land in Common	 Goal Area(s) INCREASE STRENGTHEN	 Stage of Growth  Harvest
 Action CELEBRATE LA FOODS - Celebrate agriculture, food cultures, and local food Read more about this action Action Leads: LA Metro Chamber of Commerce, Auburn Natural Resources Working Group	 Goal Area(s) BUILD	 Stage of Growth  Harvest
 Action FOOD MARKETING & BRANDING - Facilitate robust marketing and branding for local food businesses Read more about this action Action Lead: LA Metro Chamber of Commerce	 Goal Area(s) BUILD	 Stage of Growth  Sprout
 Action Increase awareness and advocacy for land access, transfer, preservation, and land justice Read more about this action	 Goal Area(s) INCREASE	 Stage of Growth  Dormant
 Action Conduct a feasibility study for an urban farm in Lewiston Auburn Read more about this action	 Goal Area(s) STRENGTHEN	 Stage of Growth  Dormant
 Action Identify existing efforts, assets, and gaps for programs and policies for food waste and organics collection Read more about this action	 Goal Area(s) INTEGRATE	 Stage of Growth  Dormant
 Action Grow a network of land seekers & owners to promote grassroots land access Read more about this action	 Goal Area(s) INCREASE	 Stage of Growth  Statewide Work
 Action Develop a Land Access Navigator to help connect community members with land, funding, and resources Read more about this action	 Goal Area(s) INCREASE	 Stage of Growth  Statewide Work
 Action Develop a land fund that provides land loans and grants that are specifically interest-free Read more about this action	 Goal Area(s) INCREASE	 Stage of Growth  Statewide Work
 Action Conduct a needs assessment to identify regional requirements for local food processing and storage Read more about this action	 Goal Area(s) INTEGRATE	 Stage of Growth  Statewide Work
 Action Create a local food purchasing system with an electronic platform Read more about this action	 Goal Area(s) STRENGTHEN	 Stage of Growth  Statewide Work

Actions

Action

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Action

FARMERS' MARKETS - Build a vibrant sustainable Lewiston Farmers' Market

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Harvest

Action

LEWISTON AUBURN COMMUNITY MARKET - Secure and develop a site for the LA Community Market, the first cooperatively run market and kitchen in Maine

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Harvest

Action

COORDINATED FOOD PANTRIES - Foster food stability and access through coordinated emergency food response

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Sprout

Action

AGRICULTURE MUNICIPAL POLICY - Facilitate strong local food and agriculture municipal policy

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Harvest

Action

CULTURAL FOOD IN SCHOOLS - Increase local, cultural and halal foods in the schools

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Sprout

Action

GARDEN EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS - Integrate garden and nutrition education in schools

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Sprout

Action

SCRATCH COOKING IN SCHOOLS - Increase scratch cooking in the schools

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Sprout

Action

MUNICIPAL FARM PROTECTION - Foster municipal protection and support of local farms

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Sprout

Action

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADVOCACY - Advocate for comprehensive plans inclusive of food and agriculture

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Sprout

Action

FUTURE GENERATION OF FARMERS - Build a future generation of farmers across cultures and communities

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Sprout

Action

CLIMATE ACTION - Identify and advocate municipal climate action priorities

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Sprout

Action

LAND SECURITY & JUSTICE - Ensure land security and justice for marginalized groups

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Harvest

Action

PROTECT COMMUNITY GARDENS - Protect Community Gardens for the future

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Harvest

Action

CELEBRATE LA FOODS - Celebrate agriculture, food cultures, and local food

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Harvest

Action

FOOD MARKETING & BRANDING - Facilitate robust marketing and branding for local food businesses

Goal Area(s)

Stage of Growth

Sprout

Action