Fork Food Lab
South Portland, ME Doing business as Fork Food Lab
- UEI
- U4DCS5CX8MN7
- CAGE
- 8BQR6
- Primary NAICS
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 95 Darling Ave, South Portland, ME 04106, USA
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fork food lab will address significant food loss within the southern maine region capitalizing on the areas growing… | Agricultural Marketing Service | $999,386 | |
| In 2022, fork food lab, a shared use kitchen incubator in portland, maine, will expand to a 42,000 square foot… | Agricultural Marketing Service | $194,000 | |
| This grant supports the costs incurred to implement measures to respond to the novel coronavirus 2019 (covid-19),… | Agricultural Marketing Service | $20,000 | |
| Since its launch in 2016, fork food lab has facilitated the startup and scale-up of 120 enterprises, including food… | Agricultural Marketing Service | $1,054,073 | |
| Develop the fork food lab 2.0 plan, a roadmap for a physical expansion that will enable US to explore the… | Agricultural Marketing Service | $129,336 |
About Fork Food Lab
Fork Food Lab is a non-profit shared-use kitchen incubator located in Portland, Maine. It provides commercial kitchen facilities and support services to help launch and grow food businesses. Fork Food Lab has been registered as a corporate entity and non-profit organization in the federal System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since 2019.
Fork Food Lab has received several significant grant awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. These include a $1.3 million Regional Food System Partnerships grant to expand to a 42,000 square foot facility with new equipment for USDA meat processing certification, increasing capacity to 75 small business members with new services like cooperative purchasing, marketing, food safety plans, and educational programming. A $194,000 Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant supported equipment for obtaining a Federal Grant of Inspection for meat processing. Fork Food Lab received a $20,000 COVID-19 relief grant for measures like workplace safety and facility retrofits. The largest award was a $1 million Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program grant for "Fork Food Lab 2.0" - scaling up systems, value-added services, USDA meat certification, manufacturing space for wholesale production, food safety plans, and educational culinary programs to facilitate $1 million in new value-added Maine food products by 2025, creating 246 jobs and $17 million in economic impact. Earlier grants included $129,335 for expansion planning.
Quick answers
What is Fork Food Lab's UEI?
Fork Food Lab's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is U4DCS5CX8MN7.
What is Fork Food Lab's CAGE code?
Fork Food Lab's CAGE code is 8BQR6.
What is Fork Food Lab's primary NAICS code?
Fork Food Lab's primary NAICS code is 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing).
Where is Fork Food Lab located?
Fork Food Lab's physical address in SAM.gov is 95 Darling Ave, South Portland, ME 04106, USA.
Is Fork Food Lab registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Fork Food Lab's SAM.gov registration is active through December 26, 2026.
What is Fork Food Lab's most recent federal award?
Fork Food Lab's most recent federal grant award is Fork food lab will address significant food loss within the southern maine region capitalizing on the areas growing… (23RFSPME1068), from Agricultural Marketing Service, on September 30, 2023.
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