During the fall of 2018, NEWMOA held stakeholder workshops in the Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire communities. The workshops focused on increasing communication and connections between generators of wasted food (e.g., farms, grocery stores, restaurants, and cafeterias) and users (e.g., food pantries and community meal providers) and other related organizations. Food Recovery & Donation: Northern […]

Food insecurity is a serious issue in the Lakes Region and there are many opportunities to become involved. The Workshop involved food producers, farmers, distributors, retailers, schools, food pantries, meal sites, and anyone interested in food recovery and donation to: Make connections with others working to increase food recovery and donation Find out what can […]

Approximately 15 percent of households in the Androscoggin Valley are food insecure, yet over 20 percent of the material entering landfills is food, much of which is edible. There are many opportunities to reduce the generation of food waste, donate edible food to help those in need, and compost the rest. The Workshop was designed […]