More Maine households are relying on the state’s network of food pantries and meal programs to bring home enough groceries to feed their families, according to Good Shepherd Food Bank.
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Gardeners use daffodils to support local food cupboard
Daffodil bouquets from local gardens help support the Food Cupboard of Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls.
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Pancake breakfast Saturday to support food cupboard
LIVERMORE FALLS — A maple syrup and pancake breakfast will be held 9 a.m. to noon Saturday to support the Food Cupboard of Jay/Livermore/Livermore Falls. The breakfast will be held at 43 Stantondell Road in Livermore Falls, the home of Steven Coates. The menu will include pancakes, baked beans, coffee and juice. Donations to support […]
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Maine may join rest of New England in banning food scraps from landfills
Supporters want lawmakers to do something about rotting food waste, which produces dangerous levels of methane gas. But critics of the proposal say a ban would be too costly for the state and businesses.
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Construction of new, expanded Litchfield Food Bank nears completion
The Plains Road facility, which is three times larger than the current space used by the food bank, will enable patrons to come in and select their own food items for the first time.
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Hannaford donates $1.3 million to improve access to food for older adults
The money donated to the Maine Council on Aging will be used to create a grant program for organizations within the council’s network.
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Jay food pantry renamed to include 3 towns
Tri-Town Ministerial Association Food Cupboard is now Food Cupboard Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls.
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Food insecurity shot up last year with inflation and the end of pandemic-era aid, a new report says
Analysts and food security professionals point to the dual impact last year of high inflation and the gradual expiration of multiple pandemic-era government assistance measures.
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Betting on broccoli to boost Maine’s farming economy and food availability
Good Shepherd Food Bank has launched an innovative company that makes it the first among 200 food banks nationwide to address hunger by investing in for-profit farming and processing.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Spruce Mountain Primary School food pantry is feeding more students
Good Shepherd Food Bank partners with the pantry in Jay that serves students.