Welcome to Fork Food Lab!
We are Maineβs 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 70 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.
What We Offer:
Our 30,000+ square foot facility includes a range of high quality cooking equipment, ample storage, small wares and all the disposable items you'll need to operate. Available for limited private rentals for workshops & classes.
A MODERN COMMERCIAL FACILITY
A WIDE RANGE OF MEMBERSHIP TIERS
We have a wide range of different membership levels to meet the demands of your business as it grows! Month-to-month or long-term, weβve got the perfect option for you!
Just starting out? Need help learning everything from the ground up? Weβre here to help with everything from licensing to equipment training!
STARTUP SUPPORT SERVICES
SUPPORT THE LOCAL FOOD LANDSCAPE
SUPPORT THE LOCAL FOOD LANDSCAPE
As a nonprofit organization, we rely on the support of our community!
Become a Forever Foodie with a monthly donation, or make a one time gift.
βRunning our business in Fork allows us access to so many resources we would never be able to afford as an individual business, and while that applies to so many physical things - like dishwashers, walk-in freezers, or the loading dock - itβs also folks to help us at every turn.β
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Meet Our Members...
The food businesses that call Fork Food Lab home range from food trucks to caterers, meal preparation services to fellow nonprofits. Our members are doing amazing things out in the community and we love to celebrate them!