2025 MAINE FARM & SEA TO INSTITUTION SUMMIT

From Inspiration to Action: Seeding Solutions for a Sustainable Food System

SAVE THE DATE: October 14, 2025

ABOUT

Join us for a day of connection, celebration, action, and learning! This one-day gathering brings together leaders, practitioners, and advocates from across the local food system—farmers, fishers, food producers, institutional buyers, educators, policymakers, and nonprofit organizations—all working to strengthen the Farm-to-Institution movement in Maine.

GOALS

  • Showcase innovations, proven practices, and success stories that advance Farm to School efforts and institutional procurement of locally and regionally produced food.

  • Build stronger working relationships among farmers, fishers, food producers, institutions, and advocates to support long-term coordination across the state and region.

  • Create a space for participants to share knowledge, access practical tools and resources, and build partnerships that advance sustainable Farm & Sea to Institution efforts.

  • Strengthen community leadership, elevate underrepresented voices, and foster shared learning and dialogue to build a food system that works for everyone.

HISTORY

For years, the Maine Farm to School Network (MFSN) hosted the annual Maine Farm to School Conference, celebrating and strengthening farm-to-school efforts across the state.

As the movement grew, so did the vision. The Maine Farm & Sea to Institution Network, building on MFSN's foundation, broadened its reach to connect local producers with institutions across Maine's food system, including healthcare, higher education, and correctional facilities. The inaugural Maine Farm to Institution Summit was held at UMaine's Hutchinson Center in 2018.

Now serving as the umbrella network for MFSN, the Maine Farm & Sea to Institution Network is bringing back this transformative gathering after a multi-year hiatus.

The 2025 Farm & Sea to Institution Summit will build on decades of farm to school and farm to institution work in Maine, celebrate past successes, and strengthen the movement for the future.

Stay tuned for more information!

Become a Sponsor

We couldn’t do this without you! Your sponsorship will help make this event possible while also amplifying your organization's impact and brand presence among institutional food buyers, school nutrition professionals, farmers, fishers, policymakers, and food system advocates.

Email Sarah Sims at s.sims@hccame.org to learn how you can support this event.