Friends of Midcoast Maine will confer its annual Smart Growth Awards to three Midcoast initiatives and businesses at its annual meeting Oct. 11.

The awards will go to The Twin Villages Downtown Alliance, Building and Business FourTwelve in downtown Rockland, and Coastal Farms and Food Processing in Belfast.

Twin Villages Downtown Alliance will be recognized for its work in Damariscotta, Newcastle and the Pemaquid Peninsula to develop a liaison between the communities, business and town offices, as well as to serve as a catalyst for downtown initiatives and business support.

Building and business FourTwelve in downtown Rockland will be recognized for serving as an example of mixed use development with a successful retail business, clothing manufacturing and residential use in downtown.

Coastal Farms and Food Processing in Belfast will be receiving the prestigious award for serving as an incubator for local sustainable businesses by providing food processing infrastructure for berry growers, farmers, food processors, and food entrepreneurs.

Steve Ryan, chairman of the Friends of Midcoast Maine board, said recipients are “fine examples of business initiatives that help strengthen the fabric of our communities.”

Friends of Midcoast Maine is a “smart growth organization” serving communities and citizens from Brunswick to Bucksport, including peninsula and inland towns, according to a news release from the organization.