August 2025 Update: The information below is accurate for most years, but this year we are now facing a $400,000+ funding loss, due to a federal Nutrition Incentive grant being closed. This represents about half of what we need to fully fund Maine Harvest Bucks. As a result we have had to reduce our matching […]
Blog entries by Kelsey
MFFM Press Conference to speak up for SNAP
April 8, 2025 CategoriesOn Saturday, April 5, we held a press conference at the Bridgton Farmers’ Market in support of SNAP funding and to call on Maine’s Congressional delegation to protect SNAP from any cuts. Our Director, Jimmy DeBiasi, BrennaMae Thomas-Googins of Patch Farm, Sandy Swett of Harrison Food Bank, and Senator Rick Bennett spoke to the importance […]
2024 Annual Report
March 8, 2025 CategoriesWe presented our 2024 Annual Report at our Annual Meeting at the Maine Agricultural Trades Show in Augusta in January. Learn more about all that we do and how we do it by viewing the report as a PDF below:
Help Us Secure State Funding for Maine Harvest Bucks!
March 3, 2025 CategoriesPlease take 10-15 minutes to submit written testimony for LD 468 by 9AM on Thursday, March 6, 2025. LD-468: An Act to Address Food Insecurity by Helping Maine Residents Access Locally Produced Food This bill would double the State Nutrition Incentive Fund to $1.2million per year, AND make the funding ongoing. This not only means […]
URGENT: Consider signing on to support SNAP funding
February 14, 2025 CategoriesWe’re advocating to protect SNAP funding amid potential cuts. Right now, our most effective avenue is to emphasize the impact of SNAP on Maine’s rural economy. Please read this letter, and if you are a vendor who sells SNAP-eligible food, consider signing using the form below. Please remember to share with your network of farmers’ […]