Food

Most families with children in Maine qualify for SNAP.

• SNAP Brochure for more information 
• Encourage families to Apply online
• Phone, Fax and Paper applications also available: 855-797-4357

Food Pantries and Community Meal Sites:

• Androscoggin Food
• Aroostook Food
• Cumberland Food
• Franklin Food
• Hancock Food
• Kennebec Food
• Knox Food
• Lincoln Food
• Oxford Food
• Penobscot Food
• Piscataquis Food  
• Somerset Food
• Sagadahoc Food
• Waldo Food
• Washington Food
• York Food

Here is a model school wellness plan that includes language about supporting farm-to-school activities, school gardens, and learning about local agriculture and regional foods. Example Wellness (pdf)

• Resources to start school gardens
• Resources to plant fruit trees at your school
• Salad Bars improve students’ access to fresh fruits and vegetables.  Any school participating in NSLP can apply for a salad bar