COURTESY / Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Amanda Beal
June 10, 2025
Maine food producers and farms get USDA funding for equipment
From aquaculture to specialty foods and beverages, more than 30 Maine food and agricultural businesses are slated to receive a combined $2.5 million for equipment upgrades.
The money was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program.
The funds are to support post-harvest equipment purchases that boost capacity in aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storage, transport, wholesaling and distribution for food and beverage products made or grown in Maine.
“This funding is a direct response to the needs we’ve heard from Maine’s farmers, food producers and processors,” said Amanda Beal, the state's commissioner for agriculture, conservation and forestry.
By investing in specialized equipment, we’re helping strengthen local and regional food supply chains, expand market opportunities and increase the availability of Maine-produced food," she added. "These grants represent a meaningful step toward a more resilient and self-reliant food system.”
Award amounts range from $10,000 to $100,000.
Grant recipients
- Aurora Mills & Farms LLC, Linneus
- Bissell Brothers Brewing Co. LLC, Portland
- Blue Hill Berry Co., Penobscot
- Buba OG LLC, Bangor
- Chandler’s Sugar Shack LLC, Kossuth Township
- Dandelion Spring Farm LLC, Bowdoinham
- Deer Isle Oyster Co., Stonington
- Eros Oyster, Georgetown
- Farming Fungi LLC, Springdale
- Ferda Farms LLC, Brunswick
- Freckle Farm LLC, Saint David
- Goranson Farm Inc., Dresden
- Gracie’s Garden LLC, Standish
- Healing Home Foods Inc., Oxford
- Hosac Farm, Cornish
- Latham Blueberries, Searsport
- Lost and Found Farm LLC, Gray
- Love Point Oysters, Cumberland
- Maine Crisp Co. Inc., Winslow
- Misty Brook Farm, Albion
- New Meadows River Shellfish Co-Op, Bowdoinham
- Oakfarm Inc, Gardiner
- October Farm LLC, Penobscot
- Olde Haven Farm LLC, Chelsea
- Outland Farm Brewery, Pittsfield
- Pemaquid Falls Farm, Pemaquid
- R A S Wines, Portland
- Second Frost Farm, Monroe
- Shovel and Spoon LLC, Limington
- Spreading Good Inc. (Harvest Maine), Yarmouth/Brunswick
- Spring Day Creamery, Durham
- WR Allen Inc., Orland
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