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Good Shepherd Food Bank leads Farm Fresh Rewards program

This season, shoppers using SNAP/EBT can earn Farm Fresh Reward vouchers to spend on seeds, seedlings and Maine-grown fruit and vegetables at participating retailers throughout the state. With Farm Fresh Rewards, shoppers who buy local food with SNAP/EBT earn bonus dollars to buy more locally-grown fruit and vegetables. Farm Fresh Rewards is a nutrition incentives […]

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United Way awards coalition $50K challenge grant

This spring United Way issued a $50,000 challenge grant to address one of its strategic goals — youth mental health. At a recent board meeting, the organization considered applications and awarded the Healthy Community Coalition funding, according to a news release from United Way of the Tri-Valley Area. United Way is supporting the coalition’s evidenced-based […]