Location
Diamond 122
Start Date
1-5-2014 1:00 PM
End Date
1-5-2014 4:00 PM
Project Type
Presentation
Description
There is a food systems paradox in Maine: the State has one of the highest levels of food insecurity in the nation, while simultaneously experiencing a local agriculture boom. Maine has some of the largest percentages of young farmers and women farmers in the country and is home to the second highest number of artisan cheese makers of any state in the country. Amidst this exciting, sometimes quirky agricultural activity, there is a critical need for food systems development in the state, especially in the context of serving vulnerable populations. This presentation aims to examine the relationship between local food and food security in Maine by exploring five major barriers to local food access for food insecure people. While there is significant room to improve the relationship between local food and food security, there are already many promising community-level initiatives at work that provide hope for the future of Maine food.
Faculty Sponsor
Russ Cole
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Environmental Studies Program
CLAS Field of Study
Interdisciplinary Studies
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
40
The Relationship between Local Food and Food Security in Maine
Diamond 122
There is a food systems paradox in Maine: the State has one of the highest levels of food insecurity in the nation, while simultaneously experiencing a local agriculture boom. Maine has some of the largest percentages of young farmers and women farmers in the country and is home to the second highest number of artisan cheese makers of any state in the country. Amidst this exciting, sometimes quirky agricultural activity, there is a critical need for food systems development in the state, especially in the context of serving vulnerable populations. This presentation aims to examine the relationship between local food and food security in Maine by exploring five major barriers to local food access for food insecure people. While there is significant room to improve the relationship between local food and food security, there are already many promising community-level initiatives at work that provide hope for the future of Maine food.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2014/program/136