Teen Ag Crew to present to Knox County Food Council
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2020 Teen Ag Crew. From left to right: Zhenya Mikha, Curtis Bibber, Charlie Moss, and Owen Cooper. (Photo by Aaron Englander)
The Knox County Food Council (kcfoodcouncil.com) invites the public to a virtual gathering on Tuesday, Feb. 2 to learn about youth agriculture addressing food insecurity in the Midcoast. The meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m., with a presentation about the Teen Ag Crew that annual raises 20,000+ lbs. of vegetables in a 4-acre garden at Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Erickson Fields Preserve, 164 West Street in Rockport.
Sat, 12/12/2020 - 4:45pm
Hunger in Maine is increasing, not least in Knox County. According to national statistics provided by Maine’s Good Shepherd Food Bank, a full 17% of the local population will experience food insecurity this year, according to a news release from the Knox County Food Council.
Perhaps more alarming, 28% of children will be in the same predicament. And Knox County is one of four Maine counties where the problem is expected to grow the greatest this year.
In an attempt to help solve the problem, the Knox County Food Council, kcfoodcouncil.com, a group of community organizations and individuals, came together in March 2019. The goal of the Council? Advocating for a healthy food system for our entire community, promoting a collaborative network of organizations and outreach, and providing a network to support, first and foremost, health and wellness for everyone through access to good food.