Bowdoinham Community Development Initiative, BCDI
Our Purpose
BCDI strives to build on Bowdoinham's wonderful assets - a burgeoning group of young farmers committed to sustainable agriculture, a vibrant arts scene, a long history of an eclectic population tempered by a strong sense of community, a location on Merrymeeting Bay midway between four key Maine cities - to make Bowdoinham an even better place to live and work. BCDI focuses on farms, food, forests, the music and art that accompany them and the businesses that support them. Based on the needs and interest of members of the community, BCDI has established the capacity to provide local capital to address local needs, and to incubate and/or support mutual benefit enterprises. The starting point for BCDI was food: farms and the farmers that run them, processing and distribution, and the land that supports them. While the staring point was food and farming, BCDI's overall goal is to support and strengthen the community as a whole.