PRESQUE ISLE — Based on 2014 data from Catholic Charities, up to 37 percent of Aroostook County residents rely on food pantries.
In order to facilitate the process of helping people find the food resources they need, Power of Prevention and the Aroostook County Action Program’s Healthy Aroostook developed an Aroostook County Food Resource Guide. The one-page, two-sided guide lists contact information and hours of operation for all Aroostook County food pantries, community meals/soup kitchens, summer meal programs for kids, farmers’ markets and additional programs and resources.
“The resource guide not only provides important information about food resources, it provides community members comprehensive information about accessing healthier foods,” said Kim Parent, Power of Prevention community outreach coordinator. “Many households that are food insecure lack access to healthy food. Eating unhealthy can lead to many chronic health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease and high blood pressure. These conditions can be prevented or improved by eating healthful foods.”
To learn more or to obtain copies of the Food Resource Guide, contact Parent at 540-3659 or kimparent@carymed.org or Dawn Roberts at 764-3721 or droberts@acap-me.org.
