A total of 500 high quality composting buckets will be available during the event, which will also feature a food drive for the Maranacook Food Pantry.
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With food insecurity expected to continue increasing, Augusta Food Bank offers supermarket-style service
Augusta and Manchester residents are now able to select their food, including meat, dairy, produce and other staples.
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World hunger was dramatically worse in pandemic year
A report issued jointly by five U.N. agencies said hunger outpaced population growth in 2020, with nearly 10% of all people estimated to be undernourished.
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School may be out, but central Maine organizations ensure students get meals
According to the National Summer Food Service Program, there are at least 400 free food sites in Maine.
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Our View: In Maine, worldwide, small fish could be the future for seafood
A researcher’s recognition indicates that anchovies and sardines have more to offer in the fight against world hunger.
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Biden quietly preparing for food stamp increase without Congress
A review of the so-called Thrifty Food Plan, ordered by Biden two days after he took office, could trigger an automatic increase in benefits as soon as Oct. 1.
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Biden expanding summer food program for 34 million schoolchildren
The program reflects the Biden administration’s attempts to nearly stamp out child poverty.
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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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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.
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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.