This event is all about honoring the thriving farm culture that makes Maine so special. Who better to partner with than the Cumberland Farmer’s Club, ambassadors for agriculture since 1875! We so appreciate their agreeing to make the fairgrounds the heart of this community gathering. And we are happy to share the Farmer’s Club has donated 8 Day passes to the Fair in September for the raffle.

Look for MaineLove at the finish line.

Nestled amidst the lush forests, crystal clear lakes, and endless coastlines, Maine captures the hearts of all who visit. Inspired by this profound connection, mainelove emerged from a dedicated team of 12th-generation Mainers and newcomers who fell for the state's natural beauty and decided to celebrate it by establishing a business. At the heart of Maine’s appeal lies Sebago Lake, an infinitely renewable source of some of the cleanest water on the planet.

The craft beer brewing community in Maine saw an opportunity: utilizing their idle facilities to run a water line when not producing beer. Facing the global single-use plastic crisis, the team opted for sustainable aluminum cans to package their water, prioritizing the health of people and the planet.

Clean, simple and sustainable, mainelove is the way water should be.

Thanks so much to Matt from Maine Street Auto for supporting this local event and many other community efforts as a sponsor. As a father to a Greely students and small business owner he values community and we are very grateful for his generosity.

Maine Street Auto is owned and managed by husband and wife, Matt and Kylie Almy, who reside in Cumberland, ME with their 3 boys, Sam, Sylas and Sebby. With over 20 years of experience in the car business, it had always been a dream of Matt’s to be able to open his own store. And in May of 2020, that dream became a reality. Thanks to tremendous support from friends and family, as well as the surrounding community, Maine Street Auto continues to thrive today, offering auto sales and
detailing at its location at 174 Main St as well auto repair at our service garage located at 296 Main St. in Cumberland.

“We are truly grateful for the opportunity to do what we love in the community that we love, with an impact that we hope will transcend car sales and service. We hope you come see us soon!” ~ Matt & Kylie

We are so grateful to Storey Brothers Excavating for jumping in as a gold sponsor!

Storey Brothers is a family-owned excavating company in Cumberland, Maine. It was started in 1993 by three brothers, Rick, Jim and Tim and their father, Donn. Storey Brothers began business by doing site work for residential construction. Now, in addition the residential site work, we do commercial site work, road reconstruction and utility construction. We have grown from a small operation to one of southern Maine’s most reliable excavating companies. We have a large variety of equipment, operated by highly qualified, well-trained operators. At Storey Brothers the owners are always on the job.

“At Storey Brothers we believe our work goes beyond excavation, it's about supporting and giving back to the community. As a local business, being involved in the community is important to us, and we are proud to be part of it.”

With 7 locations in Maine, Reform is a Maine owned and operated clinic that focuses on treating the individual, not just the injury. Reform’s licensed therapists have extensive training and knowledge to determine your treatment plan and course of action. At Reform you will receive one-on-one personal attention and treatment. For injury rehab or progressive strength training, Reform is ready to become part of your team. We are so grateful they joined ours as a sponsor two years running!

Maine Track Club is Maine's largest running club, founded in 1979 and based in southern Maine. They are excited to meet you at the Fairgrounds 5K, Mile and 5K and would love to welcome you as a member! Maine Track Club is a home for every runner. A great place to connect and run with a friend and host to many of Maine’s most popular races including:

Midwinter Classic 10-Miler

Longfellow Frostbite 2.5K

Peaks Island Road Race

Maine Marathon and Half Marathon

Farm to Farm Ultra

Turkey Trot

Mother's Day 5K

Clam Festival Classic

We scored the best dj around to keep the energy up on event day! We are so so grateful to Joanna for volunteering to be our dj for the day! She has been working as a Human Resources Professional for over twenty years, within Industry Leading organizations in Animal and Human Health. She is the kindest person and also hilarious, always eager to make people smile (and dance). So if you are a runner or walker, get ready for awesome tunes that will give you the push for a strong racetrack finish! Thanks for this generous gift of your music to this event!

The Foreside Tavern is a a true community spot! We are so thankful for their gold sponsorship for this event.

Since the day we opened our doors in 2004, we have loved being Falmouth's first choice for a special night out, grabbing a booth after little league, watching the Pats win, or playing board games over nachos to pass the time on a snow day.

What makes us unique is our wide-ranging menu that has something for everyone:

Offering Maine must-haves like the famous Fried Haddock Sandwich, or something a little fancier when you're in the mood, and kids favorites that are sure to please.

Our menu is ever-changing and features locally sourced products.

We cherish the families we serve: the kids we've watched grow, the celebrations we've hosted, and the community we share.

Since 2004, Bob the Screenprinter has been doing just what the name says, putting ink through screens. We’re a small shop that specializes in traditional screen printing and embroidery using state of the art equipment to complete your orders with consistency and efficiency.

Marathon Sports is so much more than a running store, they are a community space to meet, a place to get the perfect fit and advice for your next running adventure, a supporter of countless events that make running fun and memorable and the heart of the Portland area running community.  

We are so thankful to the Portland Maine store for their support of this race! They not only sponsored the race with a donation and a gift card for the raffle, they are also showing up on race day to cheer people on and provide glitter for folks desiring a little added sparkle! That kind of support shows a small business with a huge heart.

This is their second year of generous support for this community event and we could not be more thankful! Head over to their store next time you need new sneaks and you will be giving back to a shop that gives so much to runners.

make marketing poetic.

Poesy Co. is your dedicated partner in crafting compelling narratives and engaging content. We believe in the power of storytelling to captivate audiences and elevate brands. Let us help you tell your unique story and make a lasting impact. Our team is passionate about creating authentic, resonant, and memorable experiences through words, visuals, and strategy.

Jordan Peden, Founder, is a poet at heart whose path led her to marketing after a fulfilling teaching career. After years of freelancing & working with a local in-house marketing team, she founded Poesy Co. with a desire to create connection and community by serving small businesses. When she’s not weaving words into campaigns, Jordan spends her time with her partner and their daughter.We very much appreciate her sponsorship for this event.

[Open to the Public for free visiting Saturdays 11-5 from May 24th-October 25th 2025.]

Welcome to Sunflower Farm - where all the romance of farm life is still very much a reality. Looking for delicious local cheese made in small daily batches? You have come to the right place. May-October, our feta, chevre, yogurt, caramels, fudge, truffles and cajeta are available in our self serve farm shop. Come check out what is available, then relax a bit and watch the goats grazing in the field.

There are lots of hot words in the sustainable food movement. Some mean very different things depending on who is using them and for what purpose, but for us, “local” dairy products are unique because each bite is intimately connected to the way the animals at our farm live. Even a town over, the goats are eating different grass, enjoying a different breeze, their milk is not from Claire and Radish and Cinnamon. We find great joy in sharing our lovely goats with visitors so that when they eat our chèvre or feta or yogurt or caramels, they taste even better because they are remembering a sunny summer day in the field with our herd. Hopefully you can taste the love.

Talulah’s Garden, founded by Pam Cates in Gray Maine in 2024, is a local organization dedicated to fostering community, promoting wellness, and supporting Maine nonprofits. Talulah’s Garden was established to expand the donation-based Backyard Yoga classes Pam initiated in 2022, providing a space for other community initiatives to emerge under the same ethos of community, wellness, and giving.  

A Note From Pam

“Embrace being in this great purpose phase of your life and realize this truth: being an advocate for something bigger than you will always, always, always trump just focusing on yourself. It is indeed the path to a more sacred union inside and out.” - Excerpt from Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper - A Woman’s Moonshot

I love being inspired. I love that energized feeling that makes you want to pay good things forward. I read Maria’s statement, I don’t know when, but it inspired me. In that moment, I realized that I’m living in the great purpose phase of my life. People often ask why I’m doing this and what I come back to is that each day matters. How we exist in our community matters and helping where we can is a privilege.

Life’s priorities shift when you lose a loved one. The loss of my brother a few years back has inspired me to approach each day with a whole lot of gratitude. It’s abundantly clear to me now that every day truly is a gift. Backyard Yoga was the start of a sweet adventure, one that created Talulah’s Garden. We are growing something beautiful and where that will lead is still unfolding. I’m compelled to keep exploring and hope you’ll join me.

Valor Track Club Portland is a USATF-certified club for track, trail, tar, and triathletes from beginner to elite and youth through masters USATF Certified. We are based out of Portland, Maine and support athletes around New England and the east coast. We strive for excellence while serving our community by teaching the fundamentals of training for life long success and skill building. We are dedicated to creating a positive and constructive team culture where good sportsmanship and ethical conduct are the guiding principals behind our actions. Most importantly, VTC is all about having fun while achieving personal success at the highest level possible.

Paige Mills Head Coach & Founder: “It is an honor to spearhead this new branch of VTC where I will have the flexibility to continue my own training while paying it forward and supporting athletes of all ages and abilities. My vision is to build a team that becomes a force on the east coast where we have representation and depth across event groups. Developing a competitive team to compete at an elite level is absolutely a goal, however I plan to create a positive and supportive club culture where beginners and recreational athletes can be developed and supported. For those that reminisce and long for those sacred team environments we left behind in our youth or college days, we are here for you!”

MAINE IS MORE THAN A STATE.

It’s kindness and goodness all wrapped up into a state of mind of the people who live and work here. It’s what we call Maineness. It’s what we’re about and what we want to share. Real Milk. Real Maine. That’s Oakhurst.

Life in Maine isn’t always easy. The winters are long and the summers are short. But we’ve always made the most of all we have. And providing fresh, local food has been part of our heritage for more than 100 years.

From the original Oakhurst Dairy, founded by the Bennett family on Woodford Street in Portland in 1921, to the modern 100% farmer-owned dairy on Forest Avenue in Portland, Oakhurst has stood for The Natural Goodness of Maine. It’s our heartfelt pledge to not only offer you the freshest products day in and day out, but to conduct business transparently, in ways that honor our customers, the environment, and our responsibility to the next generation.

All of our milk comes from local Maine farmers who took the first farmers pledge to keep artificial growth hormone out of our milk. That now-famous fight with Monsanto was the right thing to do then, and stands today as an example of our dedication to doing what’s right—even when it’s hard.

Today we extend this commitment by reducing our environmental impact, keeping our footprints as small as possible, and finding ways to support healthy active kids. It’s a long journey we’re all on. We thank you for supporting local food. We thank you for supporting quality. And we thank you for choosing Oakhurst. It’s about more than milk.

•PORTLAND OVATIONS - 4 TICKETS TO Cirque Alfonse October 22 Merrill Auditorium

•PINELAND FARMS - MAINE GIFT BASKET

•SEASON PASS TO GOAT YOGA AT SUNFLOWER FARM CREAMERY OR GOLDEN TICKET, WINNERS CHOICE

•LIMBER WELLNESS GIFT CERTIFICATE for 5 classes and a 60 minute session. Value $255.

•Val Halla Golf Gift certificate for 4 players 18 holes.

•Fedco Seeds