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Maine

Policy Snapshot

Passed School Meals for All legislation

100%

of students have access to free school breakfast and lunch.

Policy Landscape and Our Work

Maine is the second state in the nation, and first in the region, to pass free school meals for all. Building on this success, FoodCorps’ focus in Maine is on institutionalizing experiential learning opportunities related to gardens, food and agriculture. The proposed Maine Experiential Education Program is legislation building momentum that creates food educator positions in every school district in Maine. Together, these complementary policies can improve academic, physical and emotional development for students and create a nourishing school meals and food education for all Maine students.

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February 29, 2024

Opinion: Past time for investment in school gardens and food education

Portland Press Herald | Silvan Shawe
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February 28, 2024

Letter: Help support experiential learning across Maine

Bangor Daily News| Lynn Snow
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LD 1679: An Act To Address Student Hunger through Expanding Access to Free School Meals

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August 31, 2022

Maine makes free school lunches permanent after federal funding ends

NPR | Robbie Feinberg

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FoodCorps is a non-partisan, non-profit organization. FoodCorps staff and FoodCorps AmeriCorps members may not participate in advocacy or lobbying activities during work time charged to an AmeriCorps funded grant or while earning AmeriCorps service hours. No federal funds were used to prepare or distribute advocacy content.

Last updated October 08, 2024