AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine has announced the winners of the statewide Fall 2023 Marketing Mini-Grant Competition.

Six winners in six regions have received cash grants of $1,000 awarded through a competitive application process. Winners for each region are as follows.

• The Whole Almond (Southern Maine) produces plant-based dairy products, nut butters, and baked goods using sustainable and zero-waste practices.

• Remo (Western Maine) is a web-based application that empowers educators and students in grades four to 12 around reading.

• Tandem Glass (Midcoast Maine) is a glassblowing studio and gallery in Dresden featuring unique, contemporary hand-blown glassware and lighting.

• Martin Woods Farm (Central Maine) is a family friendly farm featuring horseback riding, farm-raised and value-added foods, agritourism, mobile vending, and musical events.

• Axe Women Loggers of Maine (North Central/Downeast Maine) is a team of professional timber sports athletes that competes, performs and teaches logging sports at expos and festivals.

• The Shamrock Café (Northern Maine) is a restaurant offering breakfast and lunch, party platters, and take-and-bake meals.

Mini-grants support new or expanded business marketing and promotion. Contest criteria for small business applicants included: 1) Five or fewer full-time equivalent employees; 2) sales in the current calendar year; and 3) gross annual sales of no more than $150,000 from the previous calendar year.

For more information about the winners, visit newventuresmaine.org.

The competition was sponsored in part by Katahdin Trust Company, Norway Savings Bank, and Kennebec Savings Bank.

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