Who are we?
We are engaged citizens, community leaders, and representatives from local organizations who are leading the efforts to build food security in Cumberland County and across Maine.
What do we do?
We initiate and facilitate collaborative action toward a just, resilient, and sustainable food system that ensures equitable access for all people to enough healthy food.
We initiate and facilitate collaborative action toward a just, resilient, and sustainable food system that ensures equitable access for all people to enough healthy food.
What is food security?
Food security means access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life (USDA).
What is the state of food security in Maine?
Currently, 13.6% of Maine residents are food insecure including 6.4% experiencing very low food security (VLFS, previously referred to as 'hunger'). This means that Maine has the 7th highest rate of hunger in the nation (USDA).
Maine also has the highest rate of child food insecurity in New England. In Portland Public Schools, over 50% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Food security means access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life (USDA).
What is the state of food security in Maine?
Currently, 13.6% of Maine residents are food insecure including 6.4% experiencing very low food security (VLFS, previously referred to as 'hunger'). This means that Maine has the 7th highest rate of hunger in the nation (USDA).
Maine also has the highest rate of child food insecurity in New England. In Portland Public Schools, over 50% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
