Maine farmers rely on government to compete

Maine farmers rely on government to compete

On April 6, the Sun Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled the Local Food for Schools program, along with almost $3 million in funds to Maine. This (likely illegal) action will hurt Maine’s farmers, schools and kids. But why do Maine farmers need government help to sell their products competitively? The fact […]

A Maine initiative is helping schools buy local food after federal cuts

Thirteen Maine school nutrition program directors are working with farmers to bring locally grown ingredients into school lunchrooms through an initiative called the Regional Local Foods Project. It’s part of a larger effort to address food insecurity in Maine, given ongoing challenges to providing all kids with adequate nutrition, as well as recent funding cuts by the Trump administration that have made it harder to buy from local growers. As p…