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Eating Local Food

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The Local Harvest web site can help you find a farmers market near you. Visit their web site, then enter your Zip code for a list of markets in your area.

Local Harvest

Eat Maine Foods is the networking site of the Eat Local Foods Coalition of Maine (ELFC), a coalition of groups and people working to put more Maine foods on more Maine tables more often.

Eat Maine Foods

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), formed in 1971, is the oldest and largest state organic organization in the country.

MOFGA

The Midcoast Fishermen's Association identifies and fosters ways to restore our groundfish fishery and sustain fishing communities along Maine's coast for future generations.

Midcoast Fishermen's Association

Stacey, Neil and Olivia Collins wanted to raise a few hens as pets and for fresh organic eggs, but South Portland didn't allow it. After a successful petition drive, it's now legal to raise hens in South Portland.

Chickens in South Portland