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Kand, Tiia

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University of Southern Maine USM Digital Commons Piscataquis Maine Food Outreach Fall 2017 Piscataquis County Community Food Resources Tiia Kand University of Southern Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/fsp-piscataquis  Part of the Agricultural Economics Commons, Agricultural Education Commons, Food Security Commons, and the Food Studies Commons Recommended Citation Kand, Tiia, "Piscataquis County Community Food Resources" (2017). Piscataquis. 2. https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/fsp-piscataquis/2 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Maine Food Outreach at USM Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Piscataquis by an authorized administrator of USM Digital Commons. For more information, please contact jessica.c.hovey@maine.edu.     How much do you know about your county? Are you aware of the beautiful land that is being utilized by the members in your community? Did you know that there are several resources and organizations throughout Piscataquis? Learn more about them here!  FOOD BANK & PANTRIES IN YOUR COUNTY  NAMES AND LOCATIONS  PARTNERSHIP FOOD PANTRY 31- C High Street Guilford, ME 04443    (207)518-8833  PARTNERSHIP FOOD PANTY 10 Minden St Greenville, ME 04441   (207)518-8833  UMC ECUMENICAL FOOD CUPBOARD 15 Park St PO Box 116 Milo, ME 04463-011    (207)943-7785  LIVING WORD ASSEMBLY OF GOD 176 E Main St, Dover-Foxcroft    (207) 564-2586  For more information, please visit  https://www.gsfb.org/help/food-map/     Piscataquis County RESOURCES AND OUTREACH    Presented by The University of Southern Maine Food Studies Program: FSP 210, Food, Power and Social Justice                                          ADDITIONAL RESOURCES   Community Health and Counseling Center • 1093 W. Main Street, Dover-Foxcroft   American Legions • 218 Pritham Ave, Greenville 04441 • 78 Park St, Dover- Foxcroft 04426 • 18 W Main S, Milo 04463  Sedomocha School Garden • 63 Harrison Avenue Dover-Foxcroft, 04426, (207)564-6535  Maine Highlands Senior Center • P.O. Box 693, Dover-Foxcroft, ME04426, (207)924-4553  Penquis • 50 North Street, Dover-Foxcroft,04426, (207)564-7116   DEMOGRAPHICS    POPULATION                       17, 156 AVERAGE INCOME                   36,500 POVERTY PERCENT             19.1% UNEMPLOYMENT PERCENT    5.3% EDUCATION WITHOUT HIGH SCHOOL PERCENT                    11.4% EDUCATION WITHOUT COLLEGE PERCENT                                    82.6%   AGE OVER 65 PERCENT           22.8%   Obesity Percent                34.8% Diagnosed Diabetes Percent      8.6% Leisure Time Physical Inactivity    24.1%            Total Cardiovascular Disease        4 27.9% Cancer                                     474.5%  FOOD RESOURCES IN PISCATAQUIS   Farm Stands                 15 CSA Farms                 12 Farmers Markets           3 EBT Farmers Markets    2 Harvest Bucks Farmers Markets                          2  Sources:        

Piscataquis County Community Food Resources

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Piscataquis County Community Food Resources

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