Food Access Resources
Find a food pantry!
Shop local with SNAP benefits!
Grow Your Own Food!
- Maine: Good Shepherd Food Bank Food Map
- Cumberland County: Wayside Food Program's Community Resources
Shop local with SNAP benefits!
- Check out the Maine Harvest Bucks program where you can double your SNAP dollars at participating markets and farm stands
- Check out the Farm Fresh Rewards program where you can double your SNAP dollars at participating grocery stores
Grow Your Own Food!
- Apply for free gardening resources from the Maine Foodscapes Garden Project
- Reach out to your local Community Garden to inquire about low and no-cost gardening
- Check out Know Your Veggies by the Merrymeeting Gleaners and Maine SNAP-Ed
- Check out our Spanish translation: Conoce Tus Verduras
- Check out our French translation: Connais Tes Legumes
How to Access & Support Local Food
Check out the "Maine Farm Product & Pick Up Directory" below - a wonderful resource from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension that allows you to find farms near you and information on where to access their products.
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Attend your local farmers market! To find a market or more information about farmers markets in Maine, click the image below.
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Grow your own food! MOFGA and UMaine Cooperative Extension both have great resources and events to help you grow your own food.
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