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The Greater Franklin Food Council is excited to announce our Local Food Plan

The Greater Franklin Food Council Steering Committee has been working tirelessly to plan the future of our organization. Using feedback from our Farmer Survey Report in 2022, we created an action plan that addresses the needs of our Franklin County community.

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Greater Franklin Food Council is to foster a robust food system in Western Maine by bringing people together to: ensure access to nutritious food, promote local farmers, and advocate for food-related programs and policies that strengthen our communities.

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What We Do

Making A Difference

Gardening
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Volunteers Packing Food
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Working with students to grow food

Supporting the farmers who feed our community

Connecting communities to local pantries

Learning with our community

The Greater Franklin Food Council is a fiscally sponsored program of St. Joseph's Nutrition Center.
The programs and mission of the GFFC has been funded or is currently funded by the Maine Community Foundation, The Betterment Fund, The Sandy River Charitable Trust, and the New England Grassroots Environment Fund.

Serving Food
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