Introducing our next big idea... Submit your favorite recipe here
Maurer Meals Cookbook Series - Celebrating Maine Fare, but we need your help.
This cookbook is intended to showcase locally grown foods and expand the fundraising base of Maurer Meals by sharing recipes from good cooks who use locally grown foods. Many people may not be aware that Maine has peaches, kiwis, and sweet potatoes, in addition to maple syrup, lobster and blueberries, so we’ll include some information about the history, cultivation and availability of these foods in our region.We also want to celebrate the connections that good food can help create—the spirit of community at pot lucks, the strength of family and friends gathering around a table to share a meal, the gift of food as the “fruits” of our labors. So, we’ll include stories about the foods from our contributors.
We invite you to participate in this first phase of the project—dedicated to Maine fruits-- by submitting a recipe or two that are favorites in your family. Please submit your recipe(s) here. THANK YOU!
Mission Statement:
To raise money for the Justin A. Maurer Memorial Scholarship at UMF while raising awareness of activities necessary to improve local community health nutritionally, economically, environmentally and spiritually.
Goals of the project:
These are the goals of the Maurer Meals project:
- Support local agriculture
- Support locally owned independent restaurants
- Support the Scholarship Fund
- Help keep money local
- Keep the landscape working sustainably
- Eat healthy
- Make conscious decisions about food, health and the community.
Participating Restaurants* in Maine:
(please phone for reservations)
| Restaurant | City | Telephone | Website |
| 76 Pleasant Street | Norway | 744-9040 | 76pleasantstreet.com |
| Brian’s Bistro | Rumford | 364-3300 | brians-bistro.com |
| Café Nomad | Norway | 739-2249 | cafenomad.com |
| Calzolaio Pasta Company | Wilton | 645-9500 | calzolaiopasta.com |
| The Farmhouse Inn and Restaurant | Rangeley | 864-5805 | rangeleyfarmhouseinn.com |
| The Heritage House | Skowhegan | 474-5100 | hhrestaurant.com |
| The Homestead Bakery | Farmington | 778-6162 | homesteadbakery.com |
| LaFleur’s | Jay | 897-2117 | lafleursrestaurant.com |
| Olde Mill Tavern | Harrison | 583-9077 | oldemilltavern.com |
| The Sedgley Place | Greene | 946-5990 | sedgleyplace.com |
| She Doesn't Like Guthries | Lewiston | 376-3344 | guthriesplace.com |
*The University of Maine at Farmington will offer a local foods lunch in conjunction with Maurer Meals. For more information contact Patrick Anderson at anderson-patrick@aramark.com.
For more information about the Justin A. Maurer Memorial Scholarship please contact Pat Carpenter, Director of Gift Planning and Stewardship, University of Maine at Farmington, 242 Main Street, Farmington, ME 04938. Tel. 207-778-7091 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 207-778-7091 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
To give go to University of Maine at Farmington. You will find yourself at the UMF Alumni & Development online giving form. Please choose "Other Designation" under "Designate my gift to:" and write in Justin A. Maurer Memorial Scholarship Fund. Thank you for giving.
Please share your comments and suggestions with us. Thank you.