AUGUSTA, Maine — Seniors in all Maine counties can access nutritious monthly food boxes by applying through their county’s supporting agency. Each food box, valued at $50 and freely available to eligible seniors, contains a variety of canned fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and poultry, pasta, rice, peanut butter, juice, shelf-stable milk, cereals, and cheese. Participating seniors pick up their boxes at a designated time and place each month.
How to Apply for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program
Contact the supporting agency for your county of residence:
- Androscoggin, Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc Counties Contact: Spectrum Generations, (207) 622-9212 or toll-free (800) 639-1553
- Aroostook County Contact: Aroostook Agency on Aging, (207) 764-3396 or toll-free (800) 439-1789
- Cumberland, Oxford, and York Counties Contact: Wayside Food Programs, (207) 775-4939
- Washington, Hancock, Penobscot, and Piscataquis Counties Contact: Eastern Area Agency on Aging, (207) 941-2865 or toll-free (800) 432-7812
- Franklin County Contact: Western Maine Community Action, 207-645-3764 or toll-free (800) 645-9636
Eligibility: 60+ years old, live in Maine, and an income at or below 130 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
–Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
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