We are Maine’s only non-profit food business incubator and shared manufacturing and processing facility.

Our mission is to support a just, diverse, and sustainable food economy in Maine, where food entrepreneurs are supported in their quest to produce high quality and sustainable products utilizing locally sourced ingredients.

We are driven by our mission and our values: sustainability, community, autonomy, diversity, innovation, and integrity.

Fork Food Lab is a membership based shared facility, with all the commercial equipment needed for food production. With over 50 members (and growing!) working side by side to start or scale their companies, it is the perfect place to launch your dream of starting a food business.

Come be a part of our community!

A Taste of Fork Market

A built in place for our members to sell

Our members have the opportunity to sell their goods in our online marketplace, A Taste of Fork. Fork Food Lab distributes a weekly email to nearly 4,000 subscribers each week highlighting new & exciting offerings available for sale.

Community

A network for the small food business

When you become a member of Fork Food Lab, you join a robust food community that provides an opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs in all stages of business development. Immediate, factual feedback is at the core of launching a successful food business. Our advisors care about the growth of Maine food businesses and are excited to lend a hand to members of the Fork community.