Celebrating 25 years of grassroots, nonpartisan economic and community development in western Maine.

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Get Fresh Net
The How to's and What for's of
Online Farmers' Markets and Buying Clubs

photo credit Dean Gyorgy Media Arts

This program is to assist individual farmers, groups of farmers and community members interested in farmers' markets and buying clubs get set up and running online. .  This program can be customized depending on the audience and the topics of most interest to them and it’s FREE!
For more information or to set up a workshop and/or one-on-one session:
Call Tricia Cook at (207)778-3885 or email her at tcook@westernmountainsalliance.org

Taking “Networked” to a New Level: 
Cluster Initiatives in Western Maine

Here at WMA, we think cluster initiatives build on the best of networks, community planning and economic development – the success of local agriculture is one good example.  In 2011, WMA’s Board used this "white paper" to consider how collaborative cluster initiatives could provide a framework for applying limited resources more strategically, and achieving better economic outcomes for the region. Tell us what you think by commenting on Facebook or emailing tswain@westernmountainsalliance.org.

Read Taking “Networked” to a New Level:  Cluster Initiatives in Western Maine (185MG pdf)

	Thank you to our esteemed panel and guests at Western Mountains Alliance's Annual meeting 2011 Images from November 2010 Annual Meeting Western Mountains Alliance's Year in Review 2011

Farm Fresh For ME is a newly established initiative of the Maine Department of Agriculture in collaboration with Western Mountains Alliance and other for profit and NGO’s who are supporting development of Food Buying Clubs throughout Maine.

The ultimate goal of Farm Fresh For ME is to increase the market for small family farms in their local communities while providing nutritious, healthy foods to local Maine families and communities at an affordable price. Maranacook Local Foods Buying Club is now open! For more information please visit Farm Fresh for ME, like us on Facebook or join thier mailing list.