Small markets The majority of the MHB markets have less than $500 in redemption from April to June. For these markets, fundraising may be as simple as: Start a fundraiser on your FB page Ask friends, family, regular shoppers, local stores, a church, local nonprofits; Dine out to donate: engage the restaurant community; these are often […]
Low income access
Shopping Local on a Budget
January 19, 2018 Categories5:30 to 8pm February 15, 2018 Nokomis HS, Newport Reserve your spot: email [email protected] or call 487 7114 Join MFFM, Maine SNAP-Ed, and University of Maine Cooperative Extension for an evening focused on shopping for Maine-grown food for people on a limited budget. This class will cover all the different places to shop for local […]
Convention Sponsorship Boosts SNAP-programming at Farmers’ Markets
January 19, 2018 CategoriesMFFM is grateful to have found a new partner for this year’s Maine Farmers’ Market Convention focused on equity and low-income food access. The New England Grassroots Environment Fund (NEGEF) provided a sponsorship that enabled farmers and community members working to support Supplemental Nutrition Access Program (SNAP) access at farmers’ markets to come to the […]
Saco River Winter Market Launches Maine Harvest Bucks
December 11, 2017 CategoriesJust two days after Thanksgiving, the Saco River Winter Market (SRWM) in Biddeford launched its Maine Harvest Bucks program. Now SNAP shoppers in Biddeford, Saco and other nearby towns can stretch their limited SNAP benefits in the coldest and costliest time of the year (one study finds 1 in 3 low-income families face limiting their […]
Nourish families and friendships this Giving Tuesday
November 26, 2017 CategoriesYou may have noticed that MFFM adopted a new tagline last summer: “Nourishing the roots of our communities.” Those roots include the historic tradition of rural farmers bringing goods to public spaces in Maine towns and cities. They include generations bonding over the sharing of recipes and food preparation tips. And those roots include Mainers […]