Local Food Connections Task Force

The Local Food Connections Task Force, convened by Healthy Acadia and the MDI High School Sustainable Agriculture Project, brings together community members and organizations that are interested in increasing access to locally-produced foods and building strong local food systems on Mount Desert Island and in surrounding communities. The task force serves as a forum for community members to come together and network, share data and resources, and work collaboratively on local food system initiatives including composting, service learning projects, food storage, and more. Many local foods initiatives have emerged from this task force, including the farm-to-school project, and the MDI High School Sustainable Agriculture Project.

Recently the task force was awarded a small grant from MDI Tomorrow to upgrade the root cellar at the College of the Atlantic for use by Beech Hill Farm, the COA kitchen, MDI High School, and other local organizations. Task force members hope that this resource will help in the effort to build community food security, and meet local food needs.

Organizations represented on the task force include: Bar Harbor Marine Resources Committee, Beech Hill Farm, College of the Atlantic, Hancock County Planning Commission, Hancock County Time Bank, Healthy Acadia, Healthy Life Cafe, and the MDI Housing Authority.

Some of the task force's meeting notes are posted on the MDI Tomorrow website.