Share the Plate
The Share the Plate recipient for April is the Locker Project, which addresses food insecurity by providing healthy snacks and staple foods to children and their families in Portland, South Portland, Gorham,
Westbrook and Saco. The organization has 31 sites in preschools, schools, and neighborhood locations and distributes rescued fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, and breads from Rosemont Markets,
Standard Baking Company, Hannaford supermarkets in West Falmouth and Scarborough, and Shaw’s Northgate in Portland. Good Shepherd Food Bank provides access to discounted foods for 21 program
sites. During the growing season, local farmers and community gardeners share their surplus produce. The program rescues more than 15,000 pounds of fresh food from local grocers and markets each month
and distribute them in “free farmers market”-style events at program sites on a weekly, biweekly or monthly basis.
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