The program reflects the Biden administration’s attempts to nearly stamp out child poverty.
food insecurity
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: The food we throw away is hurting the planet
More than a third of all food produced is thrown away, and it produces greenhouse gases at an alarming rate.
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Posted inLocal & State
Pandemic reveals race disparities around hunger in Maine
Local organizations have stepped in to deliver culturally appropriate food right to the doors of people in immigrant and tribal communities.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Video: Augusta students topple 1,333 cereal boxes in philanthropic lesson benefitting food bank
Students and community members collect the cereal boxes for the Augusta Food Bank. The food will save the food bank about $5,000.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Michelle Obama aims to give a million meals in new children’s food show, campaign
A campaign tied to the Tuesday debut of Michelle Obama’s children’s food show is aiming to provide more than one million meals to communities with food insecurity.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mainers in need can’t afford austerity budget
This is no ordinary recession, and state spending should reflect that.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Pandemic threatens Wiscasset nonprofit farm’s long-term survival
Morris Farm in Wiscasset has given away roughly 300 pounds of fresh produce through its free take-what-you-need farm stand since it launched in late August.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Ending hunger in Maine by decade’s end is still within our reach
Working with elected officials and philanthropic groups, we must invest in strategies that provide not only short-term relief but also long-term solutions.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Book club friends start community refrigerator to help hungry in Skowhegan
The idea of “freeges,” short for “free food refrigerators,” took root in New York City and has spread across the nation, allowing donors and beneficiaries a veil of anonymity.
Posted inLocal & State, News
West Bath woman hikes to raise money for Good Shepherd Food Bank amid pandemic
“What if the pain and fear that came out of 2020 motivated us to start taking care of our bodies?” said Rita Losee, 78. “We have control over how we treat our bodies. I want people to look at me and think ‘Well if that old broad can do it, so can I.”