Hot Topics: Sustainable Food Systems

University of Maine project that seeks to find solutions to reduce food waste and deliver major economic, social and environmental benefits for Maine.

Learn about choosing Sustainable Food Systems as a minor

UMaine's Office of Sustainability is committed to working to reduce the environmental footprint of the campus. Through ongoing education and outreach efforts, it is their goal that sustainability awareness and a genuine concern for the health of our environment become second nature to each and every member of the UMaine community.

Mitchell Center Speaker Series

Spire is an interdisciplinary journal, housed at the UMaine, that seeks to widely increase engagement with current environmental issues by inviting voices from diverse fields to join in the global conversation about conservation and sustainability.

An interdisciplinary research collaborative that focuses on sustainable food systems in Maine

A local resource from the UMaine Cooperative Extension designed to equip home gardeners with practical information.

A grassroots organization based in Brewer, Maine that organizes working class and low-income people to address the root causes of poverty

Works to sustain Maine's island and coastal communities, and exchanges ideas and experiences to further the sustainability of communities

Article on the changes and advances in Maine's composting rules and regulations in the past 10 years, as well as links to further resources, from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

Works to develop programs that provide value for today’s fishermen and drive more sustainable management approaches for future fisheries

An initiative to create a broader and more strongly connected network of organizations, businesses and individuals contributing to the food system in Maine

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) is the oldest and largest state organic organization in the country. MOFGA is a broad-based community that educates about and advocates for organic agriculture, illuminating its interdependence with a healthy environment, local food production, and thriving communities.

Society of over 200 people and more than 80 agricultural producers in Maine

A refugee and immigrant farmer training program, primarily based out of two incubator farms in Lisbon and Falmouth, Maine