This holiday season, it is more important than ever to shop local and support Maine’s food and farm economy. In Maine we are incredibly lucky to be surrounded by farms and food producers offering an abundant array of local products all year long. Big or small, homemade or store-bought, we hope you’ll GIVE LOCAL this season and invest in Maine’s vibrant food and farm community.
Give the gift of good food to yourself or drop a box of local goodies on a friend’s doorstep. Whether from a local farmers market, a winter buying club, or by extending your CSA throughout the winter, there are so many ways to eat local and support your farmers all winter long.
Bake something special using Maine-grown grains. Check out Maine Grains and the Maine Grain Alliance for recipe inspiration and tutorials. Bonus points if your baked goods include Maine blueberries.
Charcuterie for two? Why not. Make sure to try Maine-made cheese, and of course pair it with some Maine-made beer or wine.
Always wake up to a sweet treat when you have Maine maple and honey on hand.
Nurture yourself and stay healthy with Maine herbal teas, tinctures, balms, and more!
Light up the long nights with Maine beeswax candles.
We've got lots of farm-forward gear, books, art and more in our online store! Give all the farm lovers in your life a MFT gift membership and they'll receive our beautiful annual journal, too.
Give back and make a donation to the organizations and projects creating greater food and land equity and justice in Maine: Eastern Woodlands Rematriation Collective, Somali Bantu Community Association, Maine Wabanaki REACH, New Roots Cooperative Farm, and Mano en Mano.
