Weekend Food For Kids Program
We take pride in our Weekend Food For Kids Program! In the previous year, we delivered an impressive 2,400 meals (plus snacks!) through this initiative, benefiting families in both Bowdoinham and Bowdoin. While many similar programs pause during summer, our deliveries persist weekly throughout the summer months. This is crucial as children do not have access to meals through school during this period. Bags include enough food for all meals and snacks during the weekend. A suggested menu is put together each week and includes things like eggs and toast, oatmeal, deli meat, pasta, meat, all the fixings to make homemade pizza, fresh fruit and vegetables, just to name a few. Bags are delivered to families on Thursday afternoons.
Our Weekend Food For Kids Program is a critical part of our work. Almost 50% of students at the elementary school qualify for free or reduced lunch. The cost of filling one backpack is about $15 ($1. 30 every time a child eats). $60.00 will fill one child’s backpack each week for an entire month.
Currently we serve 13 families and 42 children. If you have questions about our Weekend Food For Kids Program or would like more information, call 207 – 751 – 7779, or email bowdoinhamfoodpantry @ gmail.com
The Little Free Pantry
Similar to a Little Free Library, this tiny pantry is available 24/7 and can be stocked and used by anyone. The pantry is stocked with a variety of shelf stable items biweekly such as cereal, pasta, shelf stable milk, snacks, diapers, soap, etc.
We have two Little Free Pantries: one is located at the Greenleaf Apartments at 65 Preble Rd in Bowdoinham and the other is right outside the Pantry at 9 Main Street in Bowdoinham!
Edible Waterfront
Similar to our Little Free Pantry, our Edible Waterfront garden is open 24/7 and can be visited by anyone. The beds are cultivated using the hugelkultur method which is great for enriching soil and easy on the back! Our plants are sourced from Enterprise Farm and Six River Farm, both right here in town. Feel free to stop by and sample a golden tomato, cut some chives for your salad, or collect some shishito peppers to sauté. All that we ask is that you pick a little, and leave a lot!
Margie’s Market
Weekly deliveries of produce, canned and boxed food are made to the residences of Bowdoinham Estates. Food is available to anyone who lives there and is offered in a “sharing table” format.