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- EIN 20-0427337
- (207) 778-3885
- 165 Front St Suite 1 Farmington ME 04938 USA
- www.mainerural.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Economic Development, Microfinance, Rural Economic Development
Mission: Our mission is to strengthen the capacity of rural communities to secure a vital and sustainable quality of life. We listen to what's needed, connect the right players and create value-added solutions. Our vision of success will be realized when rural communities demonstrate the capacity to attain a high quality of life for current and future generations, when rural residents feel empowered to work collaboratively toward a shared vision for the future, and when public and private sector resources are maximized toward this end through effective coordination.
Programs: Maine rural partners continued community energy education as well as its coordination of the farm energy partners network. We published solar and biomass buyers' guides, conducted energy education workshops and delivered farm energy audits and renewable assessments. We worked with the aroostook band of micmacs, emera maine and usda-nrcs to install and monitor the effectiveness of air-to-air heat pumps in a challenging cold climate. We provide technical assistance for farms and rural small businesses to reduce energy costs. We facilitate leveraging of state, federal and private resources.
maine rural partners worked extensively with the aroostook band of micmacs to strengthen its farm operation. We connected the tribal farm with additional technical and financial assistance resources. We participated in many collaborative efforts to strengthen our local food system, including the maine food strategy, slow money maine and maine network of community food councils. We co-published mabel's book, a regional local food guide, with the western mountains alliance. We serve as a link to the national sustainable agriculture coalition. We explored methods of increasing local food self-reliance.
maine rural partners co-sponsors the maine rural health network with the new england rural health roundtable. We connect rural health and wellness advocates to further collaborative efforts through a web site we maintain at www. Healthyruralmaine. Org. We promote linkages among wellness, nutrition, local food, clean environment and community economic development.
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