Healthy Foods for the Community

Food Systems Coordination

HLC works to increase food access by supporting collaborations between organizations around Lincoln County, educating the community on food access programs, and working directly with individuals and partners to connect with resources.

This includes:

• HLC is available for partners and community members to call for food access resources or emergency food needs during business hours.
• HLC partners with Lincoln County pantries, providing donations or support as needed, as well as dispersing information regarding pantries and food programs
• HLC runs the Farmers Market Promotion Program, promoting state programs that incentivize shopping at farms and farmers markets. Staff work with community members to provide education on these benefits (such as Maine Harvest Bucks, Maine Senior FarmShare, and WIC's Farmers Market Nutrition Benefit), as well as with farmers to increase access points for these programs.