In response to the recent publication regarding Fork’s potential foreclosure:

The Fork Team deeply understands how important Fork Food Lab is to our members, the greater Portland community and the Maine Food System as evident from our recent economic impact study which found that Fork and its 85 (and counting) independent businesses created 246 jobs, had sales of $18.6 million and an economic impact of $33.4 million dollars.

We are working around the clock to restructure our organization and put a sustainable financial plan in place that will allow us to continue serving our members and the broader community. 

This is a sensitive matter involving many stakeholders, and we are actively engaged in constructive discussions with our lenders with the goal of reaching an agreement in the near term.

Above all, our top priority is to ensure there is no interruption to services for the dozens of members who rely on this space to support their entrepreneurial endeavors.

During this uncertain time, any donation large or small is incredibly important to our success and continued positive economic impact and support of small businesses.

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

Our mission is to support a robust 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.