Ingredients Harpswell Coastal Academy Old Harpswell School House Two Coves Farm

Community Supported Restaturant serving simple, locally sourced breakfast and lunches, L3C structure functions as a gathering spot for the community provides healthy lunch, breakfast, and snacks to HCA entrepreneurship incubator and internship site for HCA provides part-time jobs/flexible workforce for the Café. Community Supported Restaturant serving simple, locally sourced breakfast and lunches, L3C structure functions as a gathering spot for the community provides healthy lunch, breakfast, and snacks to HCA entrepreneurship incubator and internship site for HCA provides part-time jobs/flexible workforce for the Café. The School House Café

Maine Farmland Trust Forever Farm operated by Joe and Laura Grady along with their three children, Yvette, Muriel, and little Joe. 88 acres of forest and pasture focus on grass production and environmental sustainability. portable infrastructure and fencing to move animals in a managed grazing system healthy and happy animals on the most vibrant and diverse pastures CSA for beef, pork, lamb, poultry and eggs Farm/food systems partner for Harpswell Coastal Academy Maine Farmland Trust Forever Farm operated by Joe and Laura Grady along with their three children, Yvette, Muriel, and little Joe. 88 acres of forest and pasture focus on grass production and environmental sustainability. portable infrastructure and fencing to move animals in a managed grazing system healthy and happy animals on the most vibrant and diverse pastures CSA for beef, pork, lamb, poultry and eggs Farm/food systems partner for Harpswell Coastal Academy

Public charter school - open to all students by lottery Initiated by Town citizens concerned with disengaged youth Re-purposes recently closed West Harpswell Elementary School Potential Fiscal Agent for L3C Public charter school - open to all students by lottery Initiated by Town citizens concerned with disengaged youth Re-purposes recently closed West Harpswell Elementary School Potential Fiscal Agent for L3C Our Classrooms Maines shorelines, working waterfronts, forests, and farms. Our Partners Maines educators, entrepreneurs, and community organizations. Our Promise Citizen-scholars dedicated to Maines future. Our Classrooms Maines shorelines, working waterfronts, forests, and farms. Our Partners Maines educators, entrepreneurs, and community organizations. Our Promise Citizen-scholars dedicated to Maines future.

Place-based, project-based curriculum Small by design, no students lost in the crowd Student work/internship/service requirement Curriculum engages and anchors the community in preserving its coastal heritage Place-based, project-based curriculum Small by design, no students lost in the crowd Student work/internship/service requirement Curriculum engages and anchors the community in preserving its coastal heritage Our Classrooms Maines shorelines, working waterfronts, forests, and farms. Our Partners Maines educators, entrepreneurs, and community organizations. Our Promise Citizen-scholars dedicated to Maines future. Our Classrooms Maines shorelines, working waterfronts, forests, and farms. Our Partners Maines educators, entrepreneurs, and community organizations. Our Promise Citizen-scholars dedicated to Maines future.

One-room school house serving Harpswell Neck up to 1950s Located at busiest intersection in Harpswell Seasonally profitable Café Mojo for past several years Owner/Landlord supportive of HCA Kitchen equipment and restaurant furnishings available One-room school house serving Harpswell Neck up to 1950s Located at busiest intersection in Harpswell Seasonally profitable Café Mojo for past several years Owner/Landlord supportive of HCA Kitchen equipment and restaurant furnishings available

Entrepeneur/Visionary/Local Food Genius Seed/Start-up Capital Supply Chain Partnerships (Crown OMaine, Northern Girl, Somerset Grist Mill…) Technical Assistance/Start-up Coach Foundation Support/Program Related Investment Entrepeneur/Visionary/Local Food Genius Seed/Start-up Capital Supply Chain Partnerships (Crown OMaine, Northern Girl, Somerset Grist Mill…) Technical Assistance/Start-up Coach Foundation Support/Program Related Investment

Payback on Investment, Part 1 By year Four, 280 students from age eat two healthy, locally sourced meals each day R eplicable, research-based model for locally-sourced school nutrition program Each year, 40 new students engaged in 7-year cycle of studying, planning, growing, processing, and serving enough food to feed themselves By year Four, 280 students from age eat two healthy, locally sourced meals each day R eplicable, research-based model for locally-sourced school nutrition program Each year, 40 new students engaged in 7-year cycle of studying, planning, growing, processing, and serving enough food to feed themselves

Payback on Investment, Part II $200–500k in sustainable local supply chain economic development 3-8 FTE food/farm sector jobs (with benefits) Midcoast farms and suppliers made more viable by reliable, predictable market for portion of annual output $200–500k in sustainable local supply chain economic development 3-8 FTE food/farm sector jobs (with benefits) Midcoast farms and suppliers made more viable by reliable, predictable market for portion of annual output