DENMARK — As as celebration of all that is Maine in the Summer, Denmark’s DamJam would be remiss to not represent the wealth of food, drink, art and other creative output of our region. Fortunately, DamJam 2015 proudly represents our most passionate such commitment to date, with local vendors, artists and even farmers all making featured appearances.

Our commitment is on display, literally, in the form of our comely DamJam 2015 poster image, created by newly-established Denmark artist Suzi Linden. Linden’s elegant, Day-of-the-Dead-themed design began life as a hand-tooled woodcut print, which will be available for sale, along with more of Linden’s work, at a special pop-up booth at this year’s DamJam.

Another pop-up booth will feature the fruits of local community — literally, as the DamJam hosts a one-off farmstand, featuring the produce of Denmark’s own Patch Farm, and Sweden’s Blackmountain Farms. “Organic farming is very much an artform,” notes Denmark Art Center’s artistic director Jamie Hook. “This is our way of recognizing that fact—that food is as much a part of our local culture as art.”

That belief also animates the vendor choices made for the DamJam this year. With Beth’s Kitchen Cafe and the Standard Gastropub both reprising their roles as vendors this year, the Town of Bridgton can boast solid representation. Add to that the areas first visit from mobile gastronomic juggernaut, Rolling Fatties — whose own commitment to local, sustainable agriculture is bona-fide — and options will flatter stomachs and consciences.

Finally, for the first time, a local vendor will be featured in the key position of supplying the DamJam’s legendary Beergarden, where Bridgton’s own Depot St. Taphouse will be doing the duties. “It is hardly a secret that Beer and Culture are passionate bedfellows,” says Hook.

The DamJam unspools Saturday, Aug. 1, from 2:30  to 11 p.m., in Denmark.

FMI: www.thedamjam.com.