Medomak Exchange
A CULTURE WHERE KINDNESS, CREATIVITY, AND GENEROSITY FLOW
WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO
The Medomak House and barn at 124 Friendship Rd. were purchased in the late spring of 2020, to be used for the benefit of the people of Waldoboro and surrounding area. Waldoboro Food Pantry moved into part of the barn space and began operating there in July. The Free Clothing Closet opened in April 2021.
​Medomak Exchange was formed as a non-profit organization and held its first board meeting in April 2021. 501(c)(3) status was granted by the IRS in October of 2021. An apartment was built over the food pantry space to house an on-site building coordinator. This construction was completed and occupied in November 2021.
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Good Things Thrift & Craft opened in the summer of 2022 as a welcoming place where community members could shop for affordable household goods, furniture, décor, crafts, and other useful items. The shop gives donated goods a second life, helps reduce waste, and provides local artists and makers with space to share and sell their work. Proceeds from Good Things support the continued operation of the shop as well as the other programs and projects of Medomak Exchange. Since opening, the shop has continued to grow, with additional outbuildings added in 2023 and an annex completed in 2024, more than doubling the original retail space.
Another important part of this vision is the continued development of Medomak House as a community space for art, education, meetings, conversation, and other local activities. The historic home, built around 1835 by a member of the Storer family, is being updated to become safer, more energy efficient, and accessible for community use. Plans for the surrounding property also include a Community Garden, creating another welcoming place for people to gather, learn, grow, and connect.
Our Purpose:
Holding space for Waldoboro area people of all income levels to share and build community resilience
Medomak Exchange is a 501(c)(3) organization serving the people of Waldoboro, Maine.
Our vision is for a town where people work together in and out of their neighborhoods and social groups – where there’s a common effort for everyone to be seen, heard, able to feel like they belong, able to contribute and be valued for their contribution – a culture where kindness, creativity and generosity flow.
