| Jurisdiction Name: | Portland |
| State/Province: | ME |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 66,649 |
| Population Range: | 50,000 to 249,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | investment |
| Year: | 2016 |
| GFC Topic: | community food production |
| Keywords: | commercial kitchen, employment, food business, food processing, incubator kitchen, kitchen, local food, production kitchen |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Creative Portland Corporation |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Fork Food Lab |
| Support Entity(s): | Greater Portland Council of Governments |
| Funding Amount: | Not available |
| Funding Sources: | USDA Local Food Promotion Grant |
| Policy Outcome(s): | Establishes fiscal sponsorship of Food Fork Lab, a for-profit commercial incubator kitchen space, tasting room and food business incubator facility in the Bayside Neighborhood of Portland; creates an annual-renewing sponsorship as part of a larger partnership with the City of Portland to sponsor programs supporting local arts and culture within Portland. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 – Link 3 |
