A Bright Future for Maine’s Fishing Communities

Posted March 26, 2025 by Gerogia Howe & filed under Blog.

At the 50th anniversary of the Maine Fishermen’s Forum, Island Institute announced the launch of its new Future of Fishing initiative. Community development officer Christa Thorpe writes about our new resources for fishermen and community-centered goals that anchor them.

Supporting Coastal Entrepreneurs

Posted October 26, 2023 by Jack Sullivan & filed under Blog.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an award on October 17 to Island Institute for nearly $87,000 from its Rural Business Development Grant program. These funds will go towards supplementing the Tom Glenn Community Impact Fund’s revolving loan fund.

Island “Kelpventures”

Posted June 30, 2022 by Jack Sullivan & filed under Blog.

Kelp season seems to come all at once on the coast of Maine. In part due to the nature of the organism and its habitat, and in part due to the needs of kelp harvesters and processors, you can count on most farms being harvested within a couple of weeks in May and June.