Source Award winners take home the bowls made by Jeff Raymond of Richmond.
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Storyteller Award: Maine Farmland Trust
The nonprofit has smartly made farmers and what they produce key parts of the narrative about protecting the state’s agricultural land.
Educator Award: The Ecology School in Saco
Its programs let Maine children experience and learn about sustainability and incorporate it into their school and family lives.
Pollinator Award: Hannaford
The grocery chain is a leader in the nation for communicating and demonstrating sustainable practices.
Meet the Source Awards judging committee
A diverse group of six sifted the nominations.
Innovator Award: Robin Alden
The executive director of the Penobscot East Resource Center brings all parties to the table to resolve the challenges of fisheries.
Newcomer Award: The Farm Stand
At the South Portland store, everything from the meat to the fruits and veggies is 100 percent from Maine.
Good Neighbor Award: Garbage to Garden
The business recycles food waste and makes composting easy.
Elder Award: Stewart Smith
Farmer, politician, professor, farmer again, who has helped shape a locally focused, environmentally conscious, 21st-century approach to Maine agriculture.
Homegrown: Coffee by Design
The company donated custom-blended coffee for the Source Awards.