Waltham Fields Community Farm Prepares for New Overtime LawAbout: Waltham Fields Community Farm is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting local agriculture and hunger relief through farmland preservation and education. WFCF practices socially, ecologically, and economically sustainable agriculture and provides farming, cooking, and science-based programs for children and adults alike. With a goal of distributing $80,000 worth of fresh produce in 2017 through […] |
Nomad Cheese Company Seeks Assistance with Contract and Entity FormationBackground: Kristen has been making cheese for about five years. For the past year, she has been employed by two dairy farmer friends, Caitlin Frame and Andrew Smith, who own The Milkhouse creamery in South China, ME. Now, Kristen is ready to start her own cheesemaking business and contacted the Legal Food Hub for assistance […] |
“Bangor Daily News”Bangor Daily News reports on the Maine Legal Food Hub’s 100th case since its launch in the state in late 2015, a milestone that Maine Legal Food Hub coordinator Phelps Turner said demonstrates a need for this type of pro-bono legal assistance for those in the farming and local food realms. |  |
Wolf Meadow Farm Contracts for Local MilkBackground: Wolf Meadow Farm in Amesbury, MA began in 2010 when Luca Mignogna missed the flavor of fresh mozzarella cheese from his native Italy so much that he decided to start making his own. Born in Campbasso, Luca boasts that he imported the cheesemaker, not the cheese. Luca creates all his cheeses by hand using only […] |
Newton Community Farm Seeks Solar PanelsBackground: Operating on 2.5 acres of town-owned land, the Newton Community Farm in Newton, MA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit farm that provides year-round educational opportunities to the local community while also selling its produce through an 80-member CSA, a farmers’ market, and a farm stand. In addition, the farm donates a portion of their produce […] |
Pumpkin Vine Family Farm Prepares to Hire First Employee, Forms LLC, and Strengthens Camp FormsBackground: Kelly and her husband, Anil, founded Pumpkin Vine Family Farm in Somerville, ME in 2008, keeping six-generation farmland in production and building a beloved resource for their community. The farm produces milk and cheese from its purebred goats and cows, as well as pastured pork, hay, garlic, and daffodils, and hopes to begin an […] | |
The Whole Almond Receives Assistance with Trademark and LLCAbout: Myranda has been experimenting with and making her own almond milk for over 15 years, constantly tweaking her recipes and testing them on willing friends. Now, Myranda is slated to begin producing her sprouted almond milks at Fork Food Lab in Portland, ME, with the goal of providing the state of Maine with the […] |  |
Neighborhood Farm Forms LLC and Signs LeaseBackground: In 2008, with no suitable traditional farmland available and inspired by WWII victory gardens, Kate Canney started farming in eleven private backyards in Needham, MA. She later leased five acres, which allowed her to greatly expand production, and The Neighborhood Farm now sells its produce at farmers’ markets, through a CSA, and to restaurants in […] |  |
“Maine Magazine” Explores the Legal Food Hub and its ParticipantsMaine Magazine interviews Legal Food Hub participants and network attorneys to demonstrate how together they are working to secure a sustainable food system. Read the article>> |  |
Sweet Pea Farm Seeks Assistance with Entity FormationBackground: Irene Beauregard and her business partner, Kathan Teepe, have been planning to start a farm for the past two years. They plan to farm using organic practices, growing vegetables and flowers. They are still in the beginning stages of starting their own farm business, and while they had spent time on important steps such […] |  |