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Ending childhood food insecurity in Maine.
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SNAP Town Hall - Join Us October 30th at 4 p.m.
Join SNAP advocates to discuss the most recent threats to SNAP - now and in the future - due to the government shutdown and budget reconciliation bill.
Register now at:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join SNAP advocates to discuss the most recent threats to SNAP - now and in the future - due to the government shutdown and budget reconciliation bill.
Register now at:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
SNAP Town Hall - Join Us October 30th at 4 p.m.
Join SNAP advocates to discuss the most recent threats to SNAP - now and in the future - due to the government shutdown and budget reconciliation bill.
Register now at:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join SNAP advocates to discuss the most recent threats to SNAP - now and in the future - due to the government shutdown and budget reconciliation bill.
Register now at:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Open the government. Fund SNAP. Protect 170K Mainers from an impending hunger crisis.
Anna Korsen, Deputy Director of Full Plates, speaking on behalf of the Hunger Free Maine Coalition.
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Anna Korsen, Deputy Director of Full Plates, speaking on behalf of the Hunger Free Maine Coalition.
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SNAP Press Conference at Preble St. Food Security Hub Grand Opening
YouTube video by FULL PLATES FULL POTENTIAL
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October 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Open the government. Fund SNAP. Protect 170K Mainers from an impending hunger crisis.
Anna Korsen, Deputy Director of Full Plates, speaking on behalf of the Hunger Free Maine Coalition.
youtu.be/VR33YUF9zxI?...
Anna Korsen, Deputy Director of Full Plates, speaking on behalf of the Hunger Free Maine Coalition.
youtu.be/VR33YUF9zxI?...
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📣 SNAP (food assistance) work reporting requirements have changed & MEJ has updated guidance for Mainers who may need to report their work and volunteer hours to keep their food assistance. It's important to check if the changes apply to you, so you don't lose your SNAP! 👉 Info: vist.ly/49yvq
October 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
📣 SNAP (food assistance) work reporting requirements have changed & MEJ has updated guidance for Mainers who may need to report their work and volunteer hours to keep their food assistance. It's important to check if the changes apply to you, so you don't lose your SNAP! 👉 Info: vist.ly/49yvq
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NEW: Despite White House statements implying that #WIC benefits for low-income families would be immediately disrupted if the government partially shuts down this week, the Trump Administration & state officials have several steps they could & should take to keep WIC running.
September 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
NEW: Despite White House statements implying that #WIC benefits for low-income families would be immediately disrupted if the government partially shuts down this week, the Trump Administration & state officials have several steps they could & should take to keep WIC running.
The federal government announced a deeply cynical move: it will no longer track food insecurity across the United States. But let's make one thing clear: Ending this research doesn't end hunger - it only hides it. Read our full statement at ow.ly/FW1Y50X1937.
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The federal government announced a deeply cynical move: it will no longer track food insecurity across the United States. But let's make one thing clear: Ending this research doesn't end hunger - it only hides it. Read our full statement at ow.ly/FW1Y50X1937.
"At Full Plates, we believe federal nutrition assistance programs are the most powerful tools we have to end childhood food insecurity."
Read more from FPFP Exec. Director Justin Strasburger at ow.ly/SFex50WPHE4
#fullplates #childnutrition
Read more from FPFP Exec. Director Justin Strasburger at ow.ly/SFex50WPHE4
#fullplates #childnutrition
September 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"At Full Plates, we believe federal nutrition assistance programs are the most powerful tools we have to end childhood food insecurity."
Read more from FPFP Exec. Director Justin Strasburger at ow.ly/SFex50WPHE4
#fullplates #childnutrition
Read more from FPFP Exec. Director Justin Strasburger at ow.ly/SFex50WPHE4
#fullplates #childnutrition
Summer may be coming to an end, but you still have time to spend your SUN Bucks!
SUN Bucks expire 122 days after they were issued and will not carry over to next summer, so be sure to spend your benefit before it’s gone.
Need to check the balance on your card? Call (800)-477-7428.
#sunbucks
SUN Bucks expire 122 days after they were issued and will not carry over to next summer, so be sure to spend your benefit before it’s gone.
Need to check the balance on your card? Call (800)-477-7428.
#sunbucks
August 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Summer may be coming to an end, but you still have time to spend your SUN Bucks!
SUN Bucks expire 122 days after they were issued and will not carry over to next summer, so be sure to spend your benefit before it’s gone.
Need to check the balance on your card? Call (800)-477-7428.
#sunbucks
SUN Bucks expire 122 days after they were issued and will not carry over to next summer, so be sure to spend your benefit before it’s gone.
Need to check the balance on your card? Call (800)-477-7428.
#sunbucks
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Starting Sept. 1, Maine Harvest Bucks, which provides incentives for people who use SNAP at farmers markets to purchase fruit and vegetables, will cut its benefit in half because of pending funding constraints. mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/28/f...
Farmers market vouchers for low-income Mainers halved after federal grant put on hold • Maine Morning Star
With a federal nutrition grant on pause, a state program that helps food insecure Mainers buy fresh produce is being downsized. Starting Sept. 1, Maine Harvest Bucks, which provides incentives for…
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August 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Starting Sept. 1, Maine Harvest Bucks, which provides incentives for people who use SNAP at farmers markets to purchase fruit and vegetables, will cut its benefit in half because of pending funding constraints. mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/28/f...
Forget the old stereotypes. Today’s school meals include local farm-to-school ingredients, scratch cooking, & higher nutritional standards!
All possible thanks to Maine's School Meals for All. Check out these sandwiches from the Culinary Skills for School Meals training!
#SchoolMealsMattertoME
All possible thanks to Maine's School Meals for All. Check out these sandwiches from the Culinary Skills for School Meals training!
#SchoolMealsMattertoME
August 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Forget the old stereotypes. Today’s school meals include local farm-to-school ingredients, scratch cooking, & higher nutritional standards!
All possible thanks to Maine's School Meals for All. Check out these sandwiches from the Culinary Skills for School Meals training!
#SchoolMealsMattertoME
All possible thanks to Maine's School Meals for All. Check out these sandwiches from the Culinary Skills for School Meals training!
#SchoolMealsMattertoME
Congress' Big Beautiful Bill has gutted funding for SNAP and MaineCare, shifting a significant financial burden to the state and threatening the long-term viability of Maine's School Meals for All.
Read the Press Herald at ow.ly/9Hxg50WJqPx
#fullplates #schoolmeals #snap #notsobeautiful
Read the Press Herald at ow.ly/9Hxg50WJqPx
#fullplates #schoolmeals #snap #notsobeautiful
August 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Congress' Big Beautiful Bill has gutted funding for SNAP and MaineCare, shifting a significant financial burden to the state and threatening the long-term viability of Maine's School Meals for All.
Read the Press Herald at ow.ly/9Hxg50WJqPx
#fullplates #schoolmeals #snap #notsobeautiful
Read the Press Herald at ow.ly/9Hxg50WJqPx
#fullplates #schoolmeals #snap #notsobeautiful
#SchoolMealsMatterToME
Thank you Maine School Nutrition Association for putting on a great conference for Maine's School Nutrition Professionals!
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#fullplates #msna #schoolmealsforall #maine #maineleads
Thank you Maine School Nutrition Association for putting on a great conference for Maine's School Nutrition Professionals!
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#fullplates #msna #schoolmealsforall #maine #maineleads
August 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
#SchoolMealsMatterToME
Thank you Maine School Nutrition Association for putting on a great conference for Maine's School Nutrition Professionals!
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#fullplates #msna #schoolmealsforall #maine #maineleads
Thank you Maine School Nutrition Association for putting on a great conference for Maine's School Nutrition Professionals!
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#fullplates #msna #schoolmealsforall #maine #maineleads
Full Plates is at the Maine School Nutrition Association Conference!
Stop by our table to say hi today and tomorrow, or visit the Lighthouse room on 8.13 at 9:45 for our panel discussion.
Hope to see you there!
Stop by our table to say hi today and tomorrow, or visit the Lighthouse room on 8.13 at 9:45 for our panel discussion.
Hope to see you there!
August 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Full Plates is at the Maine School Nutrition Association Conference!
Stop by our table to say hi today and tomorrow, or visit the Lighthouse room on 8.13 at 9:45 for our panel discussion.
Hope to see you there!
Stop by our table to say hi today and tomorrow, or visit the Lighthouse room on 8.13 at 9:45 for our panel discussion.
Hope to see you there!
Grocers are warning that SNAP cuts will lead to devastating consequences, especially in rural communities.
"[Grocers] have warned that cuts to the food stamp program... could result in stores laying off workers, raising prices or shuttering entirely."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
"[Grocers] have warned that cuts to the food stamp program... could result in stores laying off workers, raising prices or shuttering entirely."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
August 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Grocers are warning that SNAP cuts will lead to devastating consequences, especially in rural communities.
"[Grocers] have warned that cuts to the food stamp program... could result in stores laying off workers, raising prices or shuttering entirely."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
"[Grocers] have warned that cuts to the food stamp program... could result in stores laying off workers, raising prices or shuttering entirely."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...
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August 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The results are in: states with School Meals for All are less food insecure than states without this policy. Protect and expand School Meals for All — a proven program helping to eliminate childhood hunger. #schoolmealsforall #fullplates
July 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The results are in: states with School Meals for All are less food insecure than states without this policy. Protect and expand School Meals for All — a proven program helping to eliminate childhood hunger. #schoolmealsforall #fullplates
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Advocates are warning of the disastrous consequences if the budget reconciliation bill becomes law, including jeopardizing access to food and cutting health care from thousands of low income people and families. mainemorningstar.com/2025/07/02/b...
Budget bill threatens Mainers’ access to food, health care and other necessities, experts warn • Maine Morning Star
Kelli Austin is already juggling being in school, taking care of her children, and running a business. Now, the Waterville resident is worried she will have to choose between food and medicine. Or…
mainemorningstar.com
July 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Advocates are warning of the disastrous consequences if the budget reconciliation bill becomes law, including jeopardizing access to food and cutting health care from thousands of low income people and families. mainemorningstar.com/2025/07/02/b...
Five Pillars Butchery is a smart investment for Maine's farmers, schools, kids, communities and future - and we urge the Unity Planning Board to approve this fully-funded project at their July 10 meeting.
Read more at the Bangor Daily News at ow.ly/K0HN50WmYqX
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#fullplates #maine
Read more at the Bangor Daily News at ow.ly/K0HN50WmYqX
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#fullplates #maine
July 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Five Pillars Butchery is a smart investment for Maine's farmers, schools, kids, communities and future - and we urge the Unity Planning Board to approve this fully-funded project at their July 10 meeting.
Read more at the Bangor Daily News at ow.ly/K0HN50WmYqX
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#fullplates #maine
Read more at the Bangor Daily News at ow.ly/K0HN50WmYqX
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#fullplates #maine
We’re devastated by the Senate’s passage of a harmful, cruel, & cynical budget reconciliation bill—but our resolve has never been stronger.
Mainers take care of Mainers. And today, like all days, Full Plates stands with Maine kids, families, farmers, harvesters, & communities.
#fullplates
Mainers take care of Mainers. And today, like all days, Full Plates stands with Maine kids, families, farmers, harvesters, & communities.
#fullplates
July 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We’re devastated by the Senate’s passage of a harmful, cruel, & cynical budget reconciliation bill—but our resolve has never been stronger.
Mainers take care of Mainers. And today, like all days, Full Plates stands with Maine kids, families, farmers, harvesters, & communities.
#fullplates
Mainers take care of Mainers. And today, like all days, Full Plates stands with Maine kids, families, farmers, harvesters, & communities.
#fullplates
Maine's State Budget included some big wins this session!
👉 The Senate unanimously approved LD 577 to protect School Meals for All
👉 School Meals are fully funded in the budget
👉 A bill was introduced that will bring more local seafood to school meals
Thank you for supporting Maine students!
👉 The Senate unanimously approved LD 577 to protect School Meals for All
👉 School Meals are fully funded in the budget
👉 A bill was introduced that will bring more local seafood to school meals
Thank you for supporting Maine students!
July 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Maine's State Budget included some big wins this session!
👉 The Senate unanimously approved LD 577 to protect School Meals for All
👉 School Meals are fully funded in the budget
👉 A bill was introduced that will bring more local seafood to school meals
Thank you for supporting Maine students!
👉 The Senate unanimously approved LD 577 to protect School Meals for All
👉 School Meals are fully funded in the budget
👉 A bill was introduced that will bring more local seafood to school meals
Thank you for supporting Maine students!
Protect SNAP today, June 25, during the Northeast Day of Action!
Visit endinghungerinmainenetwork.substack.com/p/round-2-northeast-day-of-action-returns to access the toolkit and spread the word!
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#snapmatterstome #protectsnap #nedayofaction
Visit endinghungerinmainenetwork.substack.com/p/round-2-northeast-day-of-action-returns to access the toolkit and spread the word!
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#snapmatterstome #protectsnap #nedayofaction
June 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Protect SNAP today, June 25, during the Northeast Day of Action!
Visit endinghungerinmainenetwork.substack.com/p/round-2-northeast-day-of-action-returns to access the toolkit and spread the word!
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#snapmatterstome #protectsnap #nedayofaction
Visit endinghungerinmainenetwork.substack.com/p/round-2-northeast-day-of-action-returns to access the toolkit and spread the word!
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#snapmatterstome #protectsnap #nedayofaction
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U.S. Senate Democrats have succeeded in eliminating more than a dozen policy changes from Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill," including language that would have transferred some of the cost of running SNAP to state governments. mainemorningstar.com/2025/06/23/r...
US Senate mega-bill drops requirement states help pay for SNAP program • Maine Morning Star
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats have succeeded in eliminating more than a dozen policy changes from Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” after successfully arguing before the chamber’s…
mainemorningstar.com
June 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
U.S. Senate Democrats have succeeded in eliminating more than a dozen policy changes from Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill," including language that would have transferred some of the cost of running SNAP to state governments. mainemorningstar.com/2025/06/23/r...
Check out this powerful op-ed from Nina Mitchell, a member of the Maine Youth Food Council. #maineyouthfoodcouncil
Read more at pressherald.com/2025/06/18/maine-cant-afford-trumps-attack-on-food-assistance-opinion/
#snapmatterstome
Read more at pressherald.com/2025/06/18/maine-cant-afford-trumps-attack-on-food-assistance-opinion/
#snapmatterstome
June 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Check out this powerful op-ed from Nina Mitchell, a member of the Maine Youth Food Council. #maineyouthfoodcouncil
Read more at pressherald.com/2025/06/18/maine-cant-afford-trumps-attack-on-food-assistance-opinion/
#snapmatterstome
Read more at pressherald.com/2025/06/18/maine-cant-afford-trumps-attack-on-food-assistance-opinion/
#snapmatterstome
The federal government will cost Maine close to $75 million if its proposed cost shift for SNAP is passed through Congress.
Read the WGME story at ow.ly/fPlj50WaPPJ.
#SNAPMattersToME - Visit ow.ly/nKME50WaPPI to email Senator Collins and protect this critical program!
Read the WGME story at ow.ly/fPlj50WaPPJ.
#SNAPMattersToME - Visit ow.ly/nKME50WaPPI to email Senator Collins and protect this critical program!
June 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The federal government will cost Maine close to $75 million if its proposed cost shift for SNAP is passed through Congress.
Read the WGME story at ow.ly/fPlj50WaPPJ.
#SNAPMattersToME - Visit ow.ly/nKME50WaPPI to email Senator Collins and protect this critical program!
Read the WGME story at ow.ly/fPlj50WaPPJ.
#SNAPMattersToME - Visit ow.ly/nKME50WaPPI to email Senator Collins and protect this critical program!
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Have you used SNAP to get through a hard time? Your story can shape policy. Help us fight for the food assistance families count on—share your experience today: bit.ly/4isIwb7
We Want to Hear Your Stories - What Does SNAP Mean to You?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps tens of millions of people put food on the table. Despite its many strengths in addressing hunger and stimulating the economy, the average be...
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June 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Have you used SNAP to get through a hard time? Your story can shape policy. Help us fight for the food assistance families count on—share your experience today: bit.ly/4isIwb7
#SnapMattersToME - and to the students of our Maine Youth Food Council!
The Council recently paid a visit to the Maine State House to advocate for critical food assistance programs like SNAP, which helps to feed over 76,000 of their Maine peers.
The Council recently paid a visit to the Maine State House to advocate for critical food assistance programs like SNAP, which helps to feed over 76,000 of their Maine peers.
June 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
#SnapMattersToME - and to the students of our Maine Youth Food Council!
The Council recently paid a visit to the Maine State House to advocate for critical food assistance programs like SNAP, which helps to feed over 76,000 of their Maine peers.
The Council recently paid a visit to the Maine State House to advocate for critical food assistance programs like SNAP, which helps to feed over 76,000 of their Maine peers.