The 5th Annual Source Maine Sustainability Awards

On Wednesday, May 1, we celebrated the winners of the fifth annual Source Maine Sustainability Awards at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester. The Source Awards honor the people, nonprofits, institutions and businesses that make Maine a greener, healthier place for all living creatures who call it home.

Meet the 2019 winners:

The Pollinator: Jean English, editor of the Maine Organic Farmers and Growers quarterly
The Counselor: Conservation Law Foundation’s Legal Food Hub, providing pro bono legal advice to farmers and food businesses
The Cultivator: Resilience Hub, a non-profit dedicated to permaculture design
The Toastmaster: Luke Truman, leader of Allagash Brewing Co.’s sustainability team
The Reutilizer: Ruth Libby, executive director of Ruth’s Reusable Resources
The Purifier: Brian Marcaurelle, program director of the Maine Island Trails Association
2019 Lee Auto Malls Community Farm Champion: Goranson Farm in Dresden
2019 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Healthy Food Champion: Nyaruot Nguany, co-founder of the Maine Environmental Changemakers Network
2019 Russell Libby Agricultural Scholars: Kathryn Brayson, Kelsey Herrington and Zabet NeuCollins