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claire wheeler
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- Montpelier, VT
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Profile Information
- Where in Maine do you live and eat?
- Cumberland Center
- What issues are you and/or your group interested or expert in?
- farmland protection, organics, health and nutrition, food justice, farm to school, school gardens, home gardens, community gardens, food and faith, hunger and local foods access, farm to institution, farm to restaurant, CSAs, farmers' markets, local foods marketing and distribution, food coops, GM-free seeds and genetics
- Other info about Me (please mention any food, fishing, agriculture, or community groups you are affiliated with):
- New England Grassroots Environment Fund [grassrootsfund.org]. NEGEF is both a Funders/Activists’ Collaborative and a Community Network Builder. Our mission is: to energize and nurture long-term civic engagement in local initiatives that create and maintain healthy, just, safe and environmentally sustainable communities.
Since its inception 12 years ago, NEGEF has built up a core grantmaking program that has funded over 1,000 different community groups located in over 45% of New England’s cities and towns putting over $2.5 million directly into these communities. These grants are typically between $500 and $2,500 for its regionwide small grants program, with a range of $500 to $10,000 for its urban grants program: the Boston Grants Initiative. NEGEF invests in constituencies from rural, suburban and urban areas, working on a wide range of projects.
- Website (if any):
- http://grassrootsfund.org
Latest Activity
HI everyone-- with enough volunteers we are now moving ahead! Please join us! See the details below:
Benefit supper for the New Gloucester Veggie Connection.
Thursday December 17, 2009, 5-6:30.
Ticket sales will go towards the purchase of seeds ...
I actually just posted this in another group, but I wanted to share a website I put together.
This was thought of years ago, and with the help of a couple professional video folks, I was able to produce this trailer and will complete our first tw...
Use this group to post information, ask or answer questions and share stories about making school food Local Food.
I started thinking about this website about two years ago. The purpose is to be entertaining, and educational to consumers and kids. These video interviews will create an archive of our farmers. Sign up for the email list, and you'll get a reminde...
A group for people who communicate about Maine foods - in words, pictures, and other media
I also thought I would share a project I am working on(http://www.buyingclubsoftware.com/). We hope to have it ready in early 2010, and will be working with the Portland Food Coop to test out our new software specifically made for buying clubs.
There is also one in Portland. http://www.PortlandFoodCoop.org
USDA meats for sale: Beef, Veal, Pork & Lamb . Grass fed, all-natural - no hormones, antibotics or steroids. We sell by individual cuts or in variety boxed specials. Call us 207-938-3836 or check out our website to check on availability & prices.
Hi Lisa,
Thank you for writing! We are working to put together additional CSF locations in Portland, Freeport, Bangor/Orono, and Unity, based on popular demand. Would you please help us spread the word so that we end up with the minimum number of...
I just opened a bottle of Fiddler's Reach mead (from Bath) that I got at the Good Tern Co-op in Rockland. Yum! I am looking for a mead recipe. Any advice? My next project is going to be elderberry wine which I understand is a great defense against...
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