New Roots Cooperative Farm purchases farmland FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2022 CONTACT: Omar Hassan, 207-319-6261, newrootscooperativefarm@gmail.com Lewiston, Maine — Today, Jabril Abdi, Mohamed Abukar, Batula Ismail, and Seynab Ali, the four farmers of New Roots Cooperative Farm in Lewiston,
Summary Lessons from the Pandemic: Maine’s local food system during COVID-19
What lessons can we learn from the pandemic? How can we better support Maine’s farmers and local food system? In 2021, CDI, CEI, MFT and MOFGA joined forces to survey how COVID-19 is impacting Maine’s food system. While the pandemic
Lessons from the Pandemic: Maine’s local food system during COVID-19
What lessons can we learn from the pandemic? How can we better support Maine’s farmers and local food system? In 2021, CDI, CEI, MFT and MOFGA joined forces to survey how COVID-19 is impacting Maine’s food system. While the pandemic
Voices from the Field: Immigrants, Collaboration, and Co-ops Revive a Maine Town
In 2012, Somali refugees started farm businesses, aided by an incubator farm program called the New American Sustainable Agriculture Project (NASAP). A few years later, CDI offered assistance to the Somali Bantu community to provide support and resources that aided
Compost Cooperative Digs Deep into Mass Incarceration
You don’t have to dig deep to find startling statistics about the state of mass incarceration in the US. The issues run deep, have been around for hundreds of years, and the system is rotten no matter which way you
Jonah Fertig-Burd profiled in Portland Press Herald
It’s true that we at CDI often do our work in the background. We’re proud of the success our clients achieve, but we affirm that they did it themselves. Still, it’s nice to be recognized for the role we play
Job posting: Assistant Project Manager, Maine
Do you want to help workers build wealth through ownership and gain a sense of hope and control over their future? Do you want to help farmers, fishermen and other food producers build a sustainable, resilient, locally controlled food system?
The Isuken Co-op Food Truck is Ready for a Successful Launch
The Isuken Co-op Food Truck is ready for a successful launch with the support of CDI and Kickstarter backers! The Isuken Co-op successfully raised funds to bring their unique farm to table food to the streets of Lewiston and events
New Roots Cooperative Farm: First New American Co-op Farm in Maine
Four New American farmer-owners are launching New Roots Cooperative Farm, a 30-acre farm on College St. in Lewiston that will be the first New American cooperative farm in Maine. The four farmer-owners of New Roots–Mohamed Abukar, Batula Ismail, Seynab Ali,
Join Us at the 2016 Farmers’ Market Managers Workshop
Food should be fair! We’re co-sponsoring the 2016 Farmers’ Market Managers Workshop in North Grafton, Massachusetts on April 6th. This year’s workshop will explore ways in which market managers can build and strengthen local connections. Deep roots strengthen both the