Food Entrepreneur Resource
Center
The following Maine Agencies,
provided with contact information, impact the Specialty
Food Business. Please refer to your phone
book for local agencies, chambers of commerce, and
local health department information.
List of Agency Sites: http://www.state.me.us/government/agencies.html
Food Business
Department of Agriculture
http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/homepage.htm
Division of Quality Assurance and Regulations
http://janus.state.me.us/agriculture/quality/homepage.htm
Licensing of home Food Manufacturing
Animal Health and Industry
http://janus.state.me.us/agriculture/animals/homepage.htm
licensing for dairy, frozen desserts
28 State House Station
Augusta, Me 04333
(207) 287-3871
Fax: (207) 287-7548
Department of Public Health
http://janus.state.me.us/dhs/boh/index.htm
Maine Division of Health Engineering
http://janus.state.me.us/dhs/eng/index.htm
Restaurant Regulation
157 Capitol St.
10 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0010
General Business
Department of Economic and Community Development
Office of Business Development
http://www.econdevmaine.com/
http://www.econdevmaine.com/Pages/dprtmntBD.html
Assistance locating funding, addressing state licensing requirements, business
location assistance, MaineMade marketing program.
DECD
59 State House Station
August, Maine 04333
207-287-3153
Fax: 207-287-5701
Maine Small Business Development Centers
http://www.mainesbdc.org/
Business counseling, training, resources. All locations listed.
96 Falmouth Street
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104-9300
(207) 780-4420
Fax: (207) 780-4810
TTY: (207) 780-5646
msbdc@usm.maine.edu
Get Real. Get Maine
http://www.getrealmaine.com
Farmers market listings, stores, fairs, etc.
email: getrealmaine@state.me.us
U.S. Small Business Administration
Maine District Office
www.sba.gov/me
Business assistance, funding, loans
Maine District Office
Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building, Room 512
40 Western Avenue
Augusta, Maine 04330
(207) 622-8274
Fax: (207) 622-8277
Maine Business Works
http://www.mainebusinessworks.org
Real estate, financing information, links to economic
development resources, business resources.
Works to connect agencies providing assistance to small businesses. Puts small
businesses in touch with these agencies.
