{"id":33002,"date":"2019-03-22T11:22:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T15:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?page_id=33002"},"modified":"2020-04-14T16:18:47","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T20:18:47","slug":"business-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/maine-harvest-for-hunger\/business-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>How can you get your business get involved?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a garden on your property or maintain a garden plot at a community garden to grow vegetables and fruit to donate to a food pantry in Cumberland County.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Get your staff involved!<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Having workers volunteer in the garden can help to boost productivity, communication in the workplace, and allow your workers to gain a sense of community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What are the benefits?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Studies show that 74% of employees say their job is more fulfilling when they are provided with opportunities to make a positive impact on social and <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">environmental<\/span> issues.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019d love to highlight your business <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">through our social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter! <\/span>To do this please email information and\/or photos of your business participating in the program to Lynne Hazelton at lynne.b.hazelton@maine.edu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to donate:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Using current food safety standards wash and\/or prepare your produce for donation, for more information read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4302e\/\">Bulletin #4302 on Food Safety for Food Pantry Donations<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/maine-harvest-for-hunger\/donation-report-form\/\">Report Your Donation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Extra Resources to Help Get You Started:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4301e\/\">Bulletin #4301, Food for Your Community: Gleaning and Sharing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4302e\/\">Bulletin #4302, Food Safety for Food-Pantry Donations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4303e\/\">Bulletin #4303, A Donor&#8217;s Guide to Vegetable Harvest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4304e\/\">Bulletin #4304, A Food Pantry&#8217;s Wish List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yq_g2HmNdFA\">IDEXX Adopt a Garden Program (YouTube)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Have further questions?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have any questions about ways your business can participate in Maine Harvest for Hunger, please contact us at 207.781.6099 or <a href=\"mailto:extension.mhhcumberland@maine.edu\">extension.mhhcumberland@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can you get your business get involved? 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