MaineHealth is partnering with Good Shepherd Food Bank to offer hospital-based food pantries in Farmington, Norway, Brunswick and Portland, Maine.
Establishing food pantries as part of MaineHealth’s services is a natural part of the continuum of care in communities served by MaineHealth.
“Our partnership with MaineHealth has allowed us to significantly expand our food insecurity programming to reach more community members across Maine with the food they need to live healthy lives. Their commitment to addressing food insecurity and increasing access to nutritious food at their primary care offices and hospitals has resulted in hundreds of individuals and families receiving the support they need to manage their health.” – Good Shepherd Food Bank
MaineHealth also has a partnership with the Mainers Feeding Mainers (MFM) program to provide fresh and nutritionally balanced Maine-harvested food to our patients experiencing food insecurity.
Impact in 2025
- MaineHealth food pantries were visited 47,295 times
- 1,073,944 pounds of food were shared, including 459,326 pounds of fresh produce