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Davistown Commons Community Farm Share Program

Jennifer Gunderman-King — Montville, ME

Project recommended: Yes, everyone should do this!
- agriculture
- community development
- economic sustainability
- health
Still Growing Strong: Powering up Local Assets

Mary Ann Hayes — Orono, ME

Project recommended: Yes, everyone should do this!
- Cut annual Forster Bulding heating and hot water costs in half (in progress)
- Cut annual Forster Building electric usage by a third (in progress)
- Shift Forster Building heating supply from imported oil to local wood (in progress)
- community development
- economic sustainability
- energy efficiency
- buildings and lighting
- renewable energy systems
- biomass
- hydro
- wind
Hutchings Greenhouse

Claudia Lowd — Orono, ME

Project recommended: Yes, everyone should do this!
- To lower the high cost of greenhouse heating and be "green" (achieved)
- agriculture
- greenhouse
- nursery
- economic sustainability
- energy efficiency
- buildings and lighting
- heating
- renewable energy systems
- geothermal
Dexter Community Farm Project

Judy Wilbur-Craig — Dexter , ME

Project recommended: Yes, everyone should do this!
- Rehabbed the building outside which was an eyesore and is the cornerstone of Main Street and the Moosehead/Katahdin Trail (Route 7). (achieved)
- Added a huge deck along the side of the building which will provide entrance, access to the ice cream window, and outside seating (achieved)
- Organized farmers and developed plans for selling their products (achieved)
- Outreach to other community organizations - schools, prisons, clubs - to work together on this non-profit venture (in progress)
- Rehabbing the interior of the building (in progress)
- agriculture
- Economic Development
- economic sustainability

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