Community Meals and 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
Incredible Edible Milbridge (Seasonal):
Free pick-your-own veggie gardens during the growing season (typically July through early October) at the IEM Market Garden at the Red Barn Motel in Milbridge – a 14,000 sq. ft. garden with everything from broccoli to zucchini. Additionally look for IEM raised beds throughout Milbridge with more veggies. These veggies are free to all! Look for the IEM signs. IEM is a program of Women for Healthy Rural Living.
Machias Marketplace: 255-0605
Accepts SNAP/EBT. Fresh produce, eggs, organic dairy and meats, 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
Milbridge Farmers’ Market (June to Mid-September):
Open Saturday’s from 9am to Noon in the Camden National Bank parking lot on Main Street in Milbridge.
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.
Summer Meals for Kids (seasonal):
Free breakfast and lunch during the summer months at local schools in Washington County, for children up to 18 years old.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension: 1-800-287-1542
Nutrition; Food preparation; Cooking and shopping on a budget; Recipes
Women, Infants and Children (WIC): Calais 454-3634 | Machias 255-8280
Healthy food packages and food vouchers for pregnant women and children up until they turn five (food includes eggs, cheese, whole grains, peanut butter, fruit & vegetables, baby foods, formula, Farmer’s market vouchers and so much more); Prenatal vitamins; Breastfeeding support. Mainecare not required to be eligible. Call for more info or to make an appointment.
Calais: 10 Barker Street, Suite D 454-3634
Tuesdays 10a – 6p, Fridays 8a – 4pm
Eastport: 30 Boynton Street (at Eastport Health Center)
For Eastport dates and times call the Machias office 255-8280
Machias: 247 Main Street 255-8280
Mondays 8am – 4pm
Tuesday: 10am – 6pm
Wednesdays 8am – 4pm
Thursdays 8am – 4pm
Fridays 8am – 4pm
Milbridge: 87 Main Street (at the WHRL – Women for Healthy Rural Living building)
2nd & 3rd Wednesday of each month 9a – 2:30p Call the Ellsworth office to schedule an appointment for Milbridge 667-5304
Food Pantries:
Seniors please note that free 30 lb. food boxes are available to seniors over 60. These boxes include a variety of foods, such as juice, farina, oats, ready-to-eat cereal, rice, pasta, peanut butter, dry beans, canned meat or fish, and canned fruits and vegetables. Contact your local food pantry to see if they participate in the Maine Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and enroll for your free monthly food box.
Baileyville—Woodland Community Food Pantry: 427-6927
55 Broadway, Baileyville
Monday – Friday 9a – 6pm
Baileyville—Woodland Jr-Sr High School Food Pantry: 427-3325
For Junior and High School students and their families
14 First Avenue, Baileyville
Families can contact the school for more information on distribution hours
Calais— Irene Chadbourne Ecumenical Food Pantry: 726-3928
513 Main Street, Calais
Monday 3p – 5p | Thursday 10a – Noon | Friday 1p – 3p
Contact: Dawn Noonan 207-726-3908
Cherryfield—Weald Bethel Food Pantry: 546-7424
Maine Seacoast Mission, 36 Weald Bethel Lane, Cherryfield
Tuesday – Friday 9a – 3p
Contact: Jenny Jones 207-546-7424
Danforth Food Pantry: 538-6954
85 Bancroft Road, Danforth
Open the 1st Wednesday after the 1st Tuesday of each month 3p – 6p | 1st Thursday after 1st Tuesday 10a – 11a | 3rd Thursday 10a – 11a
Contact: Marilyn Stoddard 207-538-6954
Eastport—Labor of Love – Garrapy Food Pantry: 853-0812
137 County Road (across from the airport), Eastport
Fridays 2:30p – 6:30p | Emergency Food: 3rd, 4th, & 5th Tuesdays of the Month 9a -11a
Contact: Lindy McClellan 207-853-0812
Indian Township Food Pantry: 796-2781
29 US Route 1
Monday—Friday 7:30a—4p
Jonesport Food Pantry: 497-2294
Sawyer Memorial Congregational Church, 28 Sawyer Square, Jonesport
Wednesday 9a—11a
Contact: Mary Peabody 207-461-9200
Lubec — Lubec Community Outreach Center Food Pantry: 733-5262
44 South Street (former Lubec High School)
Saturdays 10a—12p | 3rd Wednesday of the month 9:30a -12:30p
*Emergency food available upon request if you cannot make it during their regular hours*
Contact:Jennifer Bristol 207-733-5262
Machias — New building! Machias Area Food Pantry: 259-6044
43 Kennebec Road
Mondays 1p—6p
Wednesdays 9:30a – 1:30p
Presently, the pantry offers in house shopping. Remember to bring your reusable bags. First-time visitors will be asked to complete a brief intake form. Please note: The food pantry will deliver to folks that are not able to arrange transportation to pick up food.
Contact: Ken Warner 207-598-8222 | Pantry Phone 207-259-6044
Milbridge — Mano en Mano Food Pantry: 546-3006
4 Maple Street
Monday – Friday 10a—6p
Contact: Laura Thomas 207-546-3006
Pleasant Point—Sipayik Food Pantry: 853-2600
Tribal Office Building, Route 190
Monday—Thursday 12pm—4pm
Woodland—Woodland Community Food Pantry: 427-6927
55 Broadway, Baileyville
Monday – Friday 9a – 6pm
Woodland—Woodland Jr-Sr High School Food Pantry: 427-3325
For Junior and High School students and their families
14 First Avenue, Baileyville
Families can contact the school for more information on distribution hours