The Good Crust

05/21/2026

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05/20/2026

Today at the “Healthy Kids, Healthy Programs Summit,” the data says it all….

Kids will accept healthier whole grains grown nearby, and it is well worth the investment.

We are so excited to be expanding the capacity of K-12 school food systems to serve local grains!!

Thank you to the John Stalker Institute for this opportunity.

05/20/2026

Wishing a very Happy Birthday week to our very own “Dishwashing Queen!” We are so lucky to have Natasha’s quick wit, competence, and dedication on this team 🙌

05/19/2026

Friends,
EXCEPTIONAL PIZZA ALERT! Did you know? Hawks Nest Lodge & Restaurant uses local grains via The Good Crust in their huge shareable pies! Perfect after a day of ice fishing, tubing, or adventuring with Ironbound Outdoors in the Forks, ME.

Also, they are HIRING servers and cooks. Even more local jobs being created by entrepreneurs in and around the local grain economy, contact them today if you need summer work and love pizza. You'll love this crew....

05/12/2026

We’ll see you in Vermont in 2027!
Who else will be there with us?

We're coming to Vermont!

That's right FINE Friends, for the first time in FINE's history, we are bringing the F2iSummit to Vermont!

Every two years, the Northeast Farm to Institution Summit brings together food system leaders from across the region to spark ideas, build partnerships, share resources and skills, and strengthen our collective impact. More than 500 farmers, food service directors, distributors, educators, and advocates gather to do this work in person — and leave ready to act.


Save the Date:

Northeast Farm to Institution Summit
April 14-16, 2027
Burlington, Vermont


We are particularly excited to announce our event partnership with the Vermont Farm to School and Early Childhood Network. This partnership will allow us to highlight the amazing work happening across Vermont, and amplify farm to school and early childhood programming while continuing to create robust cross-sector opportunities for carceral, health care, and campus institutional value chains.

Next up? We'll be announcing the Call for Proposals soon — we'd love to hear your ideas for workshops and presentations.

Head to www.f2isummit.org and subscribe for updates.

Shelburne Farms Vermont FEED (Food Education Every Day)

05/11/2026

How proud are WE to have worked alongside Andover School Nutrition teams and students to participate in a winning menu collab using New England grown and milled grains?!! 🙌. These partnerships are what fuels our motivation to serve schools.

Thank you so much for including us!!

05/05/2026

Join us!

Join us this Friday, May 8! A few spots are still available on our tour exploring Maine-grown grains for schools and institutions. We'd love to see you there!

Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBKha2aKFeOp5G7u_ECpyiLiElbp8GYHe_o2b2MBvsKP_tig/viewform

We'll begin at The Good Crust, where doughs and bread products including frozen dough balls, pre-sheeted rounds, and half-sheets are made using 100% Maine Grains. The Good Crust is served at over 100 colleges, K-12 schools, and universities throughout New England and qualifies for Maine's Local Food Fund. From there, we will visit Maine Grains for a tour of the Gristmill where we will explore the milling process of Maine-grown grains to learn how stone milled flour is made and dig into Maine's local grain economy.

Maine Grains The Good Crust Maine Farm to Institution

04/27/2026

Serving up delicious local grains today at the Native Maine food show! Come see us in Portland!