Mousam Valley Mushrooms
Mousam Valley Mushrooms, in Springvale, Maine, had potential to grow their business, but needed capital and employees to ramp up…
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Ameera Bread
Ahmed Abbas had just woken up from a short nap. He had been pulling extra shifts making bread at night…
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EMPANADA CLUB
Four years ago, Adrian Espinoza Garcia moved from Bolivia to Maine with his wife, a New England native. He quickly…
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Eighteen Twenty Wines
CEI provides loans to start-up and existing small businesses, many of whom have been turned down by traditional lending institutions. …
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Harvest Tide Organics
After years of farming in Maine, Bethany Allen and Eric Ferguson dreamed of owning and operating their own farm. When…
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Maine Grain Tastemakers Tour
On a hot September day in Bangor, a few dozen investors, educators, business leaders and farmers, hosted by CEI, FocusMaine,…
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The Ecology School
Welcoming and Keeping Young Professionals in Maine [caption id="attachment_8384" align="alignleft" width="300"] TES Educators perform a song for students.[/caption] People know…
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Gelato Fiasco
“Take care of your employees and they will take care of customers who will take care of your business.” --Josh…
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Maine Grains
[caption id="attachment_6490" align="alignleft" width="300"] Amber Lambke, CEO and President of Maine Grains (photo by Lily Piel)[/caption] Amber Lambke never imagined…
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Goranson Farm
Goranson Farm, a certified organic farm in Dresden, Maine, has been in the Goranson family for three generations. Jan Goranson…
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