Our newest staff member, Hannah MacDonald Please extend a warm welcome to our newest staff member, Hannah MacDonald! She joins our team as our Director of Policy & Innovation. Growing up in the Great Lakes, I learned early that water shapes everything — communities, livelihoods, and the rhythms of life itself. That freshwater foundation carried me across the country, through graduate school, and ultimately to Maine's coast. Like a salmon, I started in freshwater and found my

Remarks from our 20th Birthday Party, held on January 15, 2026 Over 150 people celebrated with us! Thank you to everyone who came out this evening to celebrate 20 years of MCFA. We have many of our board members here tonight, past and present. I am so appreciative of the time and energy and care that you put into your charge of stewarding our mission, and the empowerment you have shared with our team to go and get stuff done. Thank you to our many partners in the room. Fisher

As we shared in October 2025, MCFA received a generous gift of the former Wildcat lobster pound property in St. George. Since then, MCFA has launched a strategic outreach and planning process to identify the most pressing needs, opportunities, and gaps this property could help address. We are exploring a wide range of options, seeking ideas that might amplify opportunities and complement the work already being done along the Maine coast. To maximize community input and make s

Pollock, greens, and squash ready for school trays Chef Joe Robbins from Marsh Island Kitchen in Hampden created this masterpiece and is sharing it with you! Inspired by his Penobscot roots and a love of local foods, this recipe features local pollock and veggies seasonally available in the fall and winter. Any flaky whitefish in season will work as a substitute. (This recipe has been modified slightly from the original, which was made for school nutritional staff, to better