Western Mountains Alliance... helping people shape the future of western Maine.

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See Executive Director, Tanya Swain, on "Talkin' Maine"

Learn about Ag Tech Program at Foster Tech School in Famington, ME

2010 Annual Report
(3MG .pdf)

2011
Mabel's Book
Western Maine’s Guide to Farms & Farm Markets in
Franklin, Oxford, Piscataquis & Somerset Counties
(4MG.pdf)

Please call
207-778-3885 if you would like a hard copy mailed to you.

John Knight
Art in support of local foods.

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Impact Study 2007
(1MG .pdf)

The Changing Face of Agriculture in Franklin County: Vision & Recommendations
Full Report
(4.54 MG .pdf)

The Changing Face of Agriculture in Franklin County: Vision & Recommendations - Executive Summary
(1.61MG . pdf)
A Report by the Franklin County Agricultural Task Force

Western Mountains Alliance
...helping people shape the future of western Maine.

Celebrating over 20 years of grassroots, nonpartisan economic and community development in western Maine.

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

Thank you to all who participated in Reaching Your Customer in the Electronic Age: Online Farmers Markets and Buying Clubs at the
Maine Harvest Festival!

Rich Brooks, flyte new media
Jeremy Bloom, buyingclubsoftware.com
John Harker, Farm Fresh for ME
Barbara Ives, MEAgTrader.org and M EFoodTrader.org
Andrew Walters, HarvesttoMarket.com
Deborah Chadbourne, WesternMaineMarket.com
Penny Jordon, CapeFarmsMarket.com
Darren Allen, VoterValeFarm.com
Tom Roberts, SnakeRootOrganicFarm
Goeff Cyr, Mount Blue TV

DVD's of the event will be available soon. If you would like to borrow or buy a copy contact Tricia Cook at tcook@westernmountainsalliance.org

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 our mailing list.

2011 Mabel's Book: Western Maine's Guide to Farms and Farm Markets is here!
(download)

Hurrah! With your help, Western Mountains Alliance has reached its endowment goal for 2010. THANK YOU!

Special thanks to the Maine Community Foundation, the Betterment Fund and Corporate New Growth Donors - Franklin Saving Bank and Bangor Savings Bank

Western Maine Market is an online Farmers Market connecting local farmers, growers and producers with local buyers. If you would like to start an online market in your area call 207-778-3885, visit the website at www.westernmainemarket.com or email: Tricia Cook

The Changing Face of Agriculture in Franklin County: Vision & Recommendations -A Report by the Franklin County Agricultural Task Force,

Executive Summary (pdf 1.61MG)
Full Report (pdf 4.54MG)
Text only (pdf 980KB)