Daybreak Growers Alliance is proud to be a Farm to Neighbor Distribution Partner

Farm to Neighbor’s mission is to expand local food access to vulnerable people, support underserved and BIPOC farmers, and contribute to a resilient agricultural economy and community. The Farm to Neighbor distribution partners represent diverse farming community stakeholders that are committed to working collaboratively to inform a Statewide lens on equitable and culturally important local food access in Maine.

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In March 2025 the USDA announced the termination of the Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program (LFPA). This funding represented $1.25M to be distributed from June 2025 - June 2028 in Maine. These funds had previously made it possible for Maine food aggregators to purchase from 75 Maine producers and distribute directly to over 200 Maine hunger relief organizations. Though advocacy efforts are underway to reverse this federal funding decision, by all known accounts this will not happen in time for the 2025 growing season. This is compounded by additional funding cuts (e.g. TEFAP) that have already resulted in less food available to Maine’s hunger relief and emergency food system (-30%). To address this immediate need, seven LFPA recipients affected by this funding freeze gathered with support from Peak Season Maine and Full Plates Full Potential, to imagine a campaign and collaborative program designed to continue to advance our shared efforts to increase access to locally grown foods.