Lots of Fall/Winter 2021 CSA and Market Options to choose from!
Lake Trout!
Merrymeeting Gleaners now a program of Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program (MCHPP) and Merrymeeting Food Council (MFC) are excited to share that the Merrymeeting Gleaners, previously a program of the Merrymeeting Food Council, will now be run as a program of MCHPP. MFC, the volunteer leaders of the Merrymeeting Gleaners, and MCHPP believe this shift will ensure the sustainability of the Merrymeeting Gleaners Program into the future.
Food System & Farm Jobs
Farm Worker Compensation Survey
In response to questions from Maine’s agricultural producers on area wages, pay, and benefits, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association developed a survey for farmer owners with employees that went out statewide this past March. Responses were due by April 2.
Food System Legislation Update - Hearing on 5/4, 9am
US Department of Labor - Press Release
Throughout the pandemic, farmworkers have remained on the job throughout the nation despite potential exposures to feed Americans and support U.S. exports. As the U.S. Department of Labor recognizes National Farmworker Awareness Week March 25-31, the department’s Wage and Hour Division has launched a nationwide education, outreach and enforcement initiative to ensure workplace protections for these frontline, low-wage workers………….
It's CSA Sign Up Time
Here are a few of the area farms that are offering CSA sign ups right now! If you are a farm and would like us to add your information to this list, please contact us!