Healthy Northern Kennebec

05/28/2026

It’s the season for seedlings, asparagus, rhubarb, and greens at our local farmers’ markets! The Downtown Waterville Farmers Market has a wide selection to choose from today, Thursday May 28th at the Head of Falls parking lot 2-6pm.

Remember to use SNAP and Maine Harvest Bucks if you have them! You can spend your benefits on fruit and veggie seedlings too!

05/18/2026

Our partners at the Maine Food Convergence Project just launched an exciting new platform called the Local Food Switchboard!

The Local Food Switchboard is a food supply chain coordination platform that connects Maine's food system to buy, sell, move, store and process local foods more easily. It streamlines and verifies procurement data and logistics while providing tailored support. By shifting from competition to coordination, the platform builds reliable market connections, and a more equitable, resilient, and relationship-based food system.
https://localfoodswitchboard.org/

05/12/2026

Good Shepherd Food Bank distributed 40 million meals worth of food to almost 600 hunger-relief partners throughout Maine in 2025. 3.6 million pounds of this food were sourced from Maine farms. Please support their work during this Thursday's telethon if you can!

Save the date for Thursday, May 14. NEWS CENTER Maine's Annual Feed Maine Telethon is just one week away!

05/01/2026

Winslow Community Cupboard’s May Produce Trailer schedule! Get food if you need it. You do not need to be a resident of the town where the trailer stops.

04/26/2026

Maine School Garden Day is designed to unite and inspire youth garden educators. Interested? Check out the link for workshop details!

One week left to register for Maine School Garden Day 2026!
Don't miss your chance for a day packed with new ideas to bring back to your classroom! (6.5 contact hours)

Find all the details of the event here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/maine-school-garden-day--2026

04/20/2026

Kennebec Valley Community Action Program is an excellent resource for people who need extra financial support and community resources. For anybody interested, there is a Poverty Action Coaliton that meets via Zoom. Visit their website to learn more!

Welcome to KVCAP This year we are honored to celebrate our 60th Anniversary! KVCAP was created on July 13, 1965, and we are proud of our legacy of helping p ...

04/10/2026

Food Recovery Network helps college students donate surplus food from their dining halls, farms, food businesses, and more.

There are 2 chapters in Maine. University of New England and Colby College. Are you connected with a college that could join in on the “Fighting Food Waste, Feeding People” movement? Check out their website for more information. https://www.foodrecoverynetwork.org.

04/08/2026

Now that it’s “officially official”…

We’re thrilled to congratulate Samantha (Sam) Grenier on stepping into her new role as HNK’s Coordinator! 🌈💚

Sam brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team, including her previous work as a SNAP-Ed Coordinator, where she supported nutrition education and community outreach across the region. Additionally, Sam has been a dedicated partner to Central Maine Gleaners, helping strengthen connections to local food systems and reduce food waste, and has played an active role in supporting community gardens—most notably through her leadership of the garden group at HNK.

Sam’s passion for community, food access, and hands-on engagement shines through in everything she does, and we’re so excited to see her continue to grow in this role. Please join us in celebrating Sam! 🌱🍎🫐

01/20/2026

Welcome to the "Youth Community Mattering" StoryWalk Competition!

This competition aims to highlight the importance of mattering among youth and the community. We invite students in 6th to 8th grade and 9th to 12th grade to participate by crafting compelling stories that explore the significance of mattering in today's world. The winning stories will be printed onto storyboards and featured in the You Matter to ME Event in Augusta in May!

Additionally, we encourage submissions to contain original artwork as these will be printed along with the winning story.

The winners (one from grades 6-8 and one from 9-12), will be selected by members of the Kennebec County Youth Advisory Board (KC YAB). The KC YAB has members from grades 7 through 12, with representation from the following schools: Erskine Academy, Cony Middle and High School, China Middle School, Gardiner Area High School, and Hall-Dale Middle and High School.

Location of the StoryWalk and winners of the competition will be announced on April 24th, 2026. The winners will also be notified via their contact information shared below.

Submission Deadline: April 15, 2026
*Winners announced April 24, 2026, via social media and email notification.

See guidelines here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11u7LYVzayH8o9IbVYEYp-r67xFhs15k79H1AR4gjKMM/edit?usp=sharing

For any questions or support, please contact Sarah Young at [email protected]. Please feel free to share this email with anyone you feel would benefit from the competition!

Good luck!

Community Mattering StoryWalk Success Story: https://www.hccame.org/success-stories/community-mattering-storywalk-the-importance-of-youth-mattering

Join the KC YAB: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/1AutVG217AeqUgACf2MRdblRgtfgnicHDUgywcnrJHuU/edit?usp=forms_home&ouid=105341613961292533569&ths=true

09/17/2025

Friendly reminder that our Fall Coalition Meeting will be taking place virtually today from 12-1!

See you soon!

Topic: Healthy Northern Kennebec September Meeting: Coalition Call
Time: Sep 17, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88024156105?pwd=91AE9ZnTaY1MkVbaY3RboioOwwHVh6.1

Meeting ID: 880 2415 6105
Passcode: 438480

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