PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • January 10, 2022
The system that sends trucks every day to deliver food from around the world to every community in the country can fail. And when it does, we’ll need local farmers, fishermen and food processors to pick up the slack. Many individuals and groups are already doing the work necessary. The UMaine System uses a lot of local foods. During the pandemic, the Good Shepherd Food Bank partnered with Maine farmers and fishermen to bring local food to its pantries, helping both the hungry and the food economy at the same time. State lawmakers should get on board with these changes. It is one way to fulfill the wishes of the voters who overwhelmingly supported Question 3 last year, the constitutional right to food.