After learning about the Trump administration’s “harvest box” program, I was appalled. The harvest box program would slash SNAP funding by 30 percent and deliver participants a box of conventional, shelf-stable food each month. The program does not consider an individual’s preferences or dietary restrictions and strips individuals’ freedom to shop for themselves. Proposed by […]
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Greater Franklin County summit addresses food insecurity
FARMINGTON — Hunger is a growing problem in Greater Franklin County, where food pantries serve more than 1,200 people a month. A group of more than 50 representatives of food pantries, educators and medical personnel met Thursday to address that problem by developing a list of barriers people face to get enough food and how […]
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Food insecurity focus of Martin Luther King Jr. Day service in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The plight of people in Franklin County who face food insecurity and the efforts undertaken to confront it were the focus of a service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. held Monday at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church. “The service is offered each year by the churches of the Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry, and […]
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Rep. Jennifer DeChant: Report shows Maine must address food insecurity
Approximately 63,000 Maine children are food insecure. Food insecurity describes when someone does not have consistent access to food, either because of their income or because resources are limited where he or she lives. This condition of poverty directly impacts the health of Maine’s population and economy. Each year, based in statute, the Maine Economic […]