{"id":3888,"date":"2024-07-11T10:56:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T14:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/?page_id=3888"},"modified":"2025-12-16T13:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:07:31","slug":"food-security-in-oxford-county","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/food-security-in-oxford-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Food Security in Oxford County"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Two easy steps:<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3895 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Gleaning-at-Frith-Farm_Scarborough-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"people in a field, harvesting from rows of lettuce into bins for donation. \" width=\"439\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Gleaning-at-Frith-Farm_Scarborough-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Gleaning-at-Frith-Farm_Scarborough-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Gleaning-at-Frith-Farm_Scarborough-2-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Gleaning-at-Frith-Farm_Scarborough-2-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Gleaning-at-Frith-Farm_Scarborough-2-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Gleaning-at-Frith-Farm_Scarborough-2-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Gleaning-at-Frith-Farm_Scarborough-2-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Gleaning-at-Frith-Farm_Scarborough-2-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Gleaning-at-Frith-Farm_Scarborough-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2024\/07\/Gleaning-at-Frith-Farm_Scarborough-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,439px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Grow produce at home to donate:<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about donating produce and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/harvest-for-hunger\/donate-produce\/\">Harvest for Hunger program here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Use our new directory to find a nearby organization that accepts produce donations:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1kwjlcHnE6BSJIjtZYtiv53xlfmqCoEn127zvVuSPBfI\/edit?usp=sharing\">Places to donate produce in Oxford County<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Looking for food assistance? Checkout the following resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dacf\/ard\/food-assistance\/tefap\/bytown.shtml\">Food Assistance Programs Listed by Town<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/ofi\/programs-services\">Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Family Independence Programs and Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The directory of places to donate produce is updated and maintained by Master Gardener Volunteers. To be added or for other questions, please contact <a href=\"mailto:extension.oxford@maine.edu\">extension.oxford@maine.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two easy steps: Step 1: Grow produce at home to donate: Learn more about donating produce and the Harvest for Hunger program here. Step 2: Use our new directory to find a nearby organization that accepts produce donations: Places to donate produce in Oxford County Looking for food assistance? 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