SNAP Town Hall - Join Us October 30th at 4 p.m. Join SNAP advocates to discuss the most recent threats to SNAP - now and in the future - due to the government shutdown and budget reconciliation bill. Register now at: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Open the government. Fund SNAP. Protect 170K Mainers from an impending hunger crisis. Anna Korsen, Deputy Director of Full Plates, speaking on behalf of the Hunger Free Maine Coalition. youtu.be/VR33YUF9zxI?...

📣 SNAP (food assistance) work reporting requirements have changed & MEJ has updated guidance for Mainers who may need to report their work and volunteer hours to keep their food assistance. It's important to check if the changes apply to you, so you don't lose your SNAP! 👉 Info: vist.ly/49yvq

NEW: Despite White House statements implying that #WIC benefits for low-income families would be immediately disrupted if the government partially shuts down this week, the Trump Administration & state officials have several steps they could & should take to keep WIC running.

The federal government announced a deeply cynical move: it will no longer track food insecurity across the United States. But let's make one thing clear: Ending this research doesn't end hunger - it only hides it. Read our full statement at ow.ly/FW1Y50X1937.

"At Full Plates, we believe federal nutrition assistance programs are the most powerful tools we have to end childhood food insecurity." Read more from FPFP Exec. Director Justin Strasburger at ow.ly/SFex50WPHE4 #fullplates #childnutrition

Summer may be coming to an end, but you still have time to spend your SUN Bucks! SUN Bucks expire 122 days after they were issued and will not carry over to next summer, so be sure to spend your benefit before it’s gone. Need to check the balance on your card? Call (800)-477-7428. #sunbucks

Starting Sept. 1, Maine Harvest Bucks, which provides incentives for people who use SNAP at farmers markets to purchase fruit and vegetables, will cut its benefit in half because of pending funding constraints. mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/28/f...

Forget the old stereotypes. Today’s school meals include local farm-to-school ingredients, scratch cooking, & higher nutritional standards! All possible thanks to Maine's School Meals for All. Check out these sandwiches from the Culinary Skills for School Meals training! #SchoolMealsMattertoME

Congress' Big Beautiful Bill has gutted funding for SNAP and MaineCare, shifting a significant financial burden to the state and threatening the long-term viability of Maine's School Meals for All. Read the Press Herald at ow.ly/9Hxg50WJqPx #fullplates #schoolmeals #snap #notsobeautiful

#SchoolMealsMatterToME Thank you Maine School Nutrition Association for putting on a great conference for Maine's School Nutrition Professionals! . #fullplates #msna #schoolmealsforall #maine #maineleads

Full Plates is at the Maine School Nutrition Association Conference! Stop by our table to say hi today and tomorrow, or visit the Lighthouse room on 8.13 at 9:45 for our panel discussion. Hope to see you there!

Grocers are warning that SNAP cuts will lead to devastating consequences, especially in rural communities. "[Grocers] have warned that cuts to the food stamp program... could result in stores laying off workers, raising prices or shuttering entirely." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/u...

No doubt about how big and ugly this bill really is. #mepolitics #OBBBA #BigUglyBill

The results are in: states with School Meals for All are less food insecure than states without this policy. Protect and expand School Meals for All — a proven program helping to eliminate childhood hunger. #schoolmealsforall #fullplates

Advocates are warning of the disastrous consequences if the budget reconciliation bill becomes law, including jeopardizing access to food and cutting health care from thousands of low income people and families. mainemorningstar.com/2025/07/02/b...

Five Pillars Butchery is a smart investment for Maine's farmers, schools, kids, communities and future - and we urge the Unity Planning Board to approve this fully-funded project at their July 10 meeting. Read more at the Bangor Daily News at ow.ly/K0HN50WmYqX . #fullplates #maine

We’re devastated by the Senate’s passage of a harmful, cruel, & cynical budget reconciliation bill—but our resolve has never been stronger. Mainers take care of Mainers. And today, like all days, Full Plates stands with Maine kids, families, farmers, harvesters, & communities. #fullplates

Maine's State Budget included some big wins this session! 👉 The Senate unanimously approved LD 577 to protect School Meals for All 👉 School Meals are fully funded in the budget 👉 A bill was introduced that will bring more local seafood to school meals Thank you for supporting Maine students!

Protect SNAP today, June 25, during the Northeast Day of Action! Visit endinghungerinmainenetwork.substack.com/p/round-2-northeast-day-of-action-returns to access the toolkit and spread the word! . #snapmatterstome #protectsnap #nedayofaction

U.S. Senate Democrats have succeeded in eliminating more than a dozen policy changes from Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill," including language that would have transferred some of the cost of running SNAP to state governments. mainemorningstar.com/2025/06/23/r...

Check out this powerful op-ed from Nina Mitchell, a member of the Maine Youth Food Council. #maineyouthfoodcouncil Read more at pressherald.com/2025/06/18/maine-cant-afford-trumps-attack-on-food-assistance-opinion/ #snapmatterstome

The federal government will cost Maine close to $75 million if its proposed cost shift for SNAP is passed through Congress. Read the WGME story at ow.ly/fPlj50WaPPJ. #SNAPMattersToME - Visit ow.ly/nKME50WaPPI to email Senator Collins and protect this critical program!

Have you used SNAP to get through a hard time? Your story can shape policy. Help us fight for the food assistance families count on—share your experience today: bit.ly/4isIwb7

#SnapMattersToME - and to the students of our Maine Youth Food Council! The Council recently paid a visit to the Maine State House to advocate for critical food assistance programs like SNAP, which helps to feed over 76,000 of their Maine peers.

Maine School Meals for All has made it into the proposed state budget! #fullplates #maineschoolmealsforall #schoolnutrition #schoolnutritiondirectors #maine #maineleads

Members of the Maine Youth Food Council, which works to address hunger in Maine by centering student voices, met with Senate President Daughtry, Sen. Mike Tipping (sponsor of LD 577 to protect Maine School Meals for All), and Sen. Stacey Brenner last week to support SNAP & School Meals. So proud!

📣BREAKING NEWS: Maine's State Budget Committee has voted 9-2 to include FULL FUNDING for MAINE SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL!!!🎉 This is a huge win for all Maine kids! A big thank you to Senator Mike Tipping, the Appropriations Committee, and Education and Cultural Affairs Committee. #schoolmealsforall

A strong SNAP program doesn’t just help individuals — it strengthens entire communities. Because when families have enough to eat, we all rise. #ProtectSNAP bit.ly/3RIejty

Read Dr. Tolosky's op-ed in the Bangor Daily News at ow.ly/LEJN50W6T0T, and contact Senator Susan Collins to protect SNAP at ow.ly/YlxE50W6T0S. . #snapmatterstome

#SnapMattersToME Does SNAP Matter to you, too? Let Senator Susan Collins know now! Protect SNAP from devastating federal cuts - email her with just a few short clicks at ow.ly/uxLE50W6aHx.

Email Senator Susan Collins and let her know where you stand. ow.ly/E5qg50W4ZgG Drastic cuts to SNAP, or tax breaks for the wealthy? That's the choice in front of the Senate as they discuss the House's Reconciliation Bill. We know what we choose. . #snapmatterstome

SNAP Matters to Maine families, children, older adults, farmers, grocers, local communities, local economies, & hundreds of thousands of individuals. Tell Senator Susan Collins that #SNAPMattersToME. Email her with just a few clicks - ow.ly/iLKp50W4gRO - to protect this program from harmful cuts.

Look who’s turning 10! 🎂🎉

Full Plates recently hosted a meetup for Bangor-area school nutrition directors to celebrate the end of the school year. We shared resources for summer meals & shared an amazing lunch created by students. We even had a visit from our recently retired Plateful of Wisdom duo, Chris and Lynnette!

Are Mainers ready for an almost HALF BILLION dollar hit to our state's GDP? Because that's what's coming if the House GOP's budget bill becomes law. Here's what else we can expect: 🧵

🟣 $215M/year in lost health funding 🟣 $66M/year in lost food aid 🟣 $80M/year in new costs dumped on the state 🟣 4,000 jobs lost Meanwhile... the richest 400 people in the country will get $800M a year in tax breaks.

Who will get hit the hardest? Rural Mainers. See more from @jamesxmyall.bsky.social 👇 #mepolitics #SNAP #Medicaid #BillionaireBailout

The big vote to protect Maine School Meals for All is coming - and we need your help! Email your legislator now with just a few clicks: ow.ly/gscG50W2Co5 We need our policy makers to know that full funding for School Meals for All is a top priority for Mainers! #protectschoolmeals

James Myall of @mecep.bsky.social‬ looks at congressional Republicans' latest push to add more stringent work reporting requirements in safety net programs, highlighting how Maine "has been down this road before." mainemorningstar.com/2025/05/27/r...

PROTECT SNAP! Email Sen. Susan Collins with just a few clicks! Click here: secure.everyaction.com/Hh8uikXK5kiH... SNAP is one of the most effective anti-hunger programs in the nation, is an economic driver for local farmers, grocers, and communities, and supports thousands of Mainers. #protectsnap

Here's a complete list of *everything* in the GOP megabill, thanks to heroic efforts from @aliciaparlap.bsky.social @emmbadger.bsky.social and Josh Katz. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Contact Sen. Susan Collins. Tell her Maine can't afford these devastating cuts to SNAP. Learn more at the Ending Hunger in Maine Network Substack - endinghungerinmainenetwork.substack.com/p/house-pass...

Contact U.S. Senator Susan Collins - tell her Maine can't afford these cuts to SNAP. Visit fullplates.org/townhall for resources. #protectsnap "Hunger is a policy choice - and make no mistake about it. With the passage of the House Reconciliation Bill, Congress is choosing to increase hunger."

Why do we support SNAP? Because it’s our nation’s most effective program for reducing food insecurity. SNAP is critical for feeding kids when school isn’t in session & an economic driver for local farmers, grocers and communities. #ProtectSNAP from devastating cuts. fullplates.org/townhall

⛔ 31,000 Mainers at risk of losing food assistance ⛔ Up to 67,000 people subject to harsh reporting requirements at risk of losing Medicaid (MaineCare) Your voice matters! Learn more: loom.ly/vEOitiM @cbppsu.bsky.social @mecep.bsky.social

Please join Full Plates and partners for a follow-up virtual town hall on Wednesday, May 21, to hear updates about the federal Reconciliation Bill, proposed cuts to SNAP and other federal nutrition assistance programs, and what you can do to help. Register at ow.ly/yoxX50VU8nC.

📣 Your advocacy is working! 📣 Thanks to testimony submitted by Mainers from all across the state, LD 577 passed its first committee vote. It's an important hurdle before the bill comes to the full legislative body. Keep up the pressure - Protect Maine School Meals for All! #protectschoolmeals

Hunger is a policy choice - we choose NO. Visit fullplates.org/townhall for guidance on how to stand up for food assistance programs and oppose the House's budget reconciliation bill. . . #fullplates #snap #protectsnap #budget #maine #maineleads

This reconciliation proposal moving through the legislative process would cut billions of dollars from SNAP, one of our nation’s most powerful tools to end hunger.