What’s New
Threshold To Maine will soon be in a new office space as part of the USDA Service Center in Oxford County. The office in Gray has been closed and the new office should be ready shortly. In the meantime, if you need to mail anything to Threshold To Maine you can send it to 1570 Main Street, Suite 10, Oxford, ME 04270-3390. To reach us by phone please call (207) 217-1014 and as always our email is mark.hews@me.usda.gov
With the adoption of our new Area Plan comes some minor changes to our project focus. While we continue to emphasis agriculture development in the region, we will expand our focus to also include forestry and water resource issues.
The River Valley Agriculture Commission is now implementing its recently completed economic development plan for agriculture in the region. Other communities are becoming interested in the value of agriculture commissions to help focus efforts on agriculture development. If you are interested in learning more about agriculture commissions please see these two documents, Agriculture Commission Guidelines and Agriculture Commission Talking Points or call/email the office.
Threshold to Maine is currently coordinating a state wide coalition interested in establishing shared use kitchens.
Maine’s Shared Use Kitchen Coalition
See our new Shared Use Kitchen Coalition Page.
Recently Adopted Projects
SEE Organizational Development
To assist the Super Energy Efficient (SEE) organization start a non-profit organization and associated applications for state and federal designation.
South Western Maine Forest Fragmentation Coalition
To assist the York County SWCD organize a coalition of organizations and landowners to develop a strategic plan dealing with the issue of forest fragmentation. Assistance will include facilitation and organizational development.
Whitney Brook Ecosystem Workshop/Tour
To provide assistance to the Town of Canton and the Conservation District in organizing a workshop and tour to review the ecosystem along Whitney Brook from the dam in Canton to the river. The assistance will include outreach.
Thurston Farms
To provide technical assistance to the farm on developing a business plan and locating financial assistance for projects as well as technical assistance.
Blue Mountain Farm Center for Living Arts
To provide technical assistance to the farm on developing a business plan and locating sources of assistance and financing.
Management for Forest Carbon
To provide technical assistance to the District in implementing a training program for professional foresters on developing management plans for forest carbon and conducting carbon assessments. Threshold To Maine will help with outreach and publicity.
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