Liberation Farms is a co-operative farm managed by the Somali Bantu Community Association in Lewiston. After years in operation, they have finally found a permanent home in Wales.

Bahner Farm is an anchor farm for the Daybreak Growers Alliance that recently received a federal grant for solar installation. Maine’s commitment to buy local has kept them and other small farms afloat during the pandemic.

Family-owned and operated Goranson Farm in Dresden is in its 35th year.

The weekly event at the Viles Arboretum in Augusta proves a great success.

The nonprofit bike/used gear shop funds the educational facility, and both are thriving.

Cultivating Community leases 62 acres at Hurricane Valley Farm in Falmouth.

The program operated by the Coastal Humane Society and the Lincoln County Animal Shelter pairs prison inmates with shelter dogs to train.

Portland Community Squash has a strong focus on youth and education as it builds a diverse membership.

Jill Barkley, as Affiliate Director of Emerge America, continues working ‘to increase the number of Democratic women in public office.’ Sarah Skillin Woodard is Emerge Maine’s new Executive Director.

‘The mission of Boys to Men is to reduce interpersonal violence, specifically male violence against women and girls, and support the development of emotionally fluent, civically-engaged boys.’

Portland's youthful Kesho Wazo arts collective embodies forward-thinking energy.

Healthy Homeworks in Lewiston helps people hands-on improve their quality of life.

It's a daily quest and a never-ending commitment for Roger Goodoak of the Maine Homeless Veterans Alliance.

Good Shepherd Food Bank distributes millions of pounds of food to relief agencies throughout Maine.

Sea Change's teachers deliver trauma-informed yoga to people who are in recovery or incarcerated, and to other under-served populations.

The Portland-based food pantry began in a kindergarten class and has grown to serve about 1,000 kids.

Penobscot basketmaker Theresa Secord is nationally renowned for her artistry and for leading the revival of a native Maine art form.

Adele Masengo Ngoy, a fashion designer who founded Women United Around The World, is teaching women to become professional stitchers.

Maine Inside Out works with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youth to ‘connect across boundaries.’

The Lewiston organization's service to 120 to 150 school-age kids daily includes a college preparation program.