Community Meals and Food Assistance:
Community Lunch (Free): 255-4662
Free lunches at the Whitneyville Community Building – all are welcome
Last Thursday of the month 11:00am – 1:00pm
South Main Street, Whitneyville
Community Dinner (Free): 598-0583
Free meals at Machias Christian Fellowship where the public is invited to enjoy a free community dinner.
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month 5:00pm – 6:00pm
3 Davis Road, Machias
Community Suppers (Free): 255-6665
Free meals at Centre Street Congregational Church for all community members to enjoy. The suppers feature creative menus based on weekly surplus food donations.
2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month 5:00pm – 6:00pm (doors open at 4:30pm)
9 Centre Street, Machias
Community Cafes and Meals on Wheels (Eastern Area Agency on Aging): 1-800-432-7812 or 454-2215
Community Café offers hot, nutritious meals to senior citizens while providing an opportunity for socializing and playing board games and puzzles. Currently we have a weekly Community Cafe offered in Calais at the Calais Methodist Church.
Tuesdays 11:30a – 12:30p
849 Main Street, Calais (Calais Methodist Church)
Call: 454-2215 to reserve your meal
Meals on Wheels is a separate program that delivers meals to your home. Eligibility criteria are:
– Must be 60 years of age or older, be homebound and unable to leave your house without assistance.
– Must be unable to prepare a meal and have no one available to prepare a meal.
Available on short or long term basis, depending on need. Click here for more details.
Downeast Table of Plenty: 546-6101
Free Sunday afternoon community meal at the Weald Bethel Community Center – all are welcome. (Meals are free but donations can be dropped at the door).
Once a month on Sunday 3:30 – 5pm (call for dates)
US Route 1, Cherryfield
Healthy Acadia: 255-3741
Nutrition education, information, and assistance with accessing local food programs and food assistance. Programs include: Gleaning Initiative, Summer Meals Program, Senior Farm Share, Farmers Markets for All, Hancock County and Washington Food Security Networks
Machias Marketplace: 255-0605
Accepts SNAP/EBT. Fresh produce, eggs, organic dairy and meats, homecooked prepared meals-to-go (by Angie’s Comfort Kitchen), homebaked breads and desserts, honey, coffees, jams, pickles, oats, and much more. All grown, raised, or produced by local farmers or from Maine suppliers
291 Main Street, Machias
Maine Senior FarmShare Program (seasonal): 1-877-353-3771
The program allows low-income older adults to receive up to a $50 share of fresh, local produce directly from Maine farmers at no cost. Eligible participants can sign up directly with a participating farm of their choice. The program is on a first come, first served basis. Maine residents must be aged 60 or older – or aged 55 or older for Native Americans – and meet income eligibility guidelines. Participants must re-enroll yearly. Click here for an interactive map to see the farm choices.
Click here: to enroll online
Eligible adults can also call their local Area Agency on Aging at 1-877-353-3771.
Maine Senior Food Boxes: 1-877-353-3771
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program works to improve the health of low-income Maine seniors, at least 60 years of age, by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA foods. These monthly food packages include a variety of items such as: non-fat dry and ultra pasteurized milk, juice, Farina, canned meat/poultry or fish, oats/ready-to-eat cereal, rice or pasta, peanut butter, dry beans, and canned fruits or vegetables. Click here to find locations to pick up your food box.
Click here to fill out an online application or contact Eastern Area Agency on Aging at 1-877-353-3771
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly called Food Stamps):
Machias 255-2000 | 1-800-432-7846
Calais 454-9000 | 1-800-622-1400
This program helps seniors (over 60), disabled individuals, and low-income families buy food they need for good health. Call for more information or apply on line: Maine.gov Application for Benefits. For seniors, click here for a handy tip sheet on qualifying and how to apply for SNAP.