Demand at the food bank is higher than ever, thanks to changes to SNAP and higher grocery prices, but hundreds of volunteers are determined to feed everyone who needs help.
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If society collapses, Maine isn’t a bad place to be | Column
Our resourceful, community-minded and highly skilled residents step up in times of need, whether there are zombies or not.
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How Mainers are stepping up to help neighbors, food pantries ahead of SNAP funding lapse
Local organizations are trying to bridge the gap for the nearly 170,000 Maine residents who won’t get food stamps in November — and they’re already seeing a swell in much-needed donations and volunteers.
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Gleaning the farm field leftovers that food pantries depend on
Volunteers harvest thousands of pounds of produce that would otherwise be left to rot.