{"id":4109,"date":"2011-04-14T15:16:01","date_gmt":"2011-04-14T19:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?page_id=4109"},"modified":"2019-03-07T15:09:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T20:09:00","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/maine-harvest-for-hunger\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#project\">Why is there a need for this project?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#goal\">What&#8217;s the goal of Maine Harvest for Hunger?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#do\">What can I do?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#food\">What foods are needed?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#family\">How can a family receive food from this project?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#drop\">How do I prepare food\/produce for drop-off?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#report\">Do I have to report everything that I give?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#donation\">How do I report my donations?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a id=\"project\"><\/a>Why is there a need for this project?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1 in 8 households in the United States experiences hunger or the risk of hunger. The demand for hunger assistance has increased by 70% in recent years. Statewide, 15.1% of Mainers (198,790 people) experience times when adequate, nutritional food is limited or uncertain. Moreover, of this population, 43% do not qualify for any government support and rely on charities to make ends meet when an unexpected expense arrives.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"goal\"><\/a>What\u2019s the goal of Maine Harvest for Hunger?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The goal of Maine Harvest for Hunger (MHH) is to get every home gardener to grow an extra row of vegetables or fruits and donate their surplus to a local food pantry or soup kitchen. If every gardener contributes, a significant impact can be made on reducing hunger.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"do\"><\/a>What can I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can grow and donate extra produce. This involves planting, harvesting, and cleaning extra vegetables and fruits. No matter the size of your garden, you can make a great contribution. Whatever you have in excess from your garden will be greatly appreciated by the local food pantries. Once your produce is ready, either take it to a food pantry or contact someone else who can deliver it for you. Additional ways that you can help include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Recruit other gardeners by phone, mail, or other media.<\/li>\n<li>Pick-up and donate produce to food pantries or drop-off points.<\/li>\n<li>Glean farmers\u2019 fields and orchards after their harvest.<\/li>\n<li>Assist with the recruitment of farms\/orchards as gleaning sites.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer at a community garden.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><a id=\"food\"><\/a>What foods are needed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Any fresh produce will be used; however, foods with good storage life are best. These &#8220;good keepers&#8221; might include: beets, cabbage, carrots, turnips, and winter squash. Ones that will last about four days include: cucumbers, tomatoes, summer squash, lettuce, spinach, and broccoli.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"family\"><\/a>How can a family receive food from this project?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They can receive food from their local food pantry. A list of pantries is available <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/maine-harvest-for-hunger\/food-pantries\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"drop\"><\/a>How do I prepare food\/produce for drop-off?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Food\/produce should be clean and dry &#8212; the way you&#8217;d expect to find it in the grocery store. Please don&#8217;t donate badly bruised, overgrown, or rotted food.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"report\"><\/a>Do I have to report everything that I give?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes! We want to know what kind of impact this project has state-wide. If you don&#8217;t report, we&#8217;ll never know.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a id=\"donation\"><\/a>How do I report my donations?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Weigh (or estimate the weight) of donated produce and report your donation <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/maine-harvest-for-hunger\/donation-report-form\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is there a need for this project? What&#8217;s the goal of Maine Harvest for Hunger? What can I do? What foods are needed? How can a family receive food from this project? How do I prepare food\/produce for drop-off? Do I have to report everything that I give? How do I report my donations? 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