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Non-profit OrganizationsMaine, United States2-10 Employees
Food AND Medicine is a small nonprofit based in Brewer, Maine, founded in 2002 to help low-income residents address poverty. It blends direct services with grassroots organizing to amplify voices often overlooked and to reduce the burden of choosing between food, medicine, and other essentials. A core focus is expanding local food access through a network of more than 30 gardens in low-income housing, recovery centers, and churches, alongside advocacy for improved public transportation in the Bangor region. The organization engages in political education and civic participation, connecting low-income and working-class residents with elected officials. As a Bangor-area nonprofit, Food AND Medicine collaborates with unions, farmers, and faith groups and operates as a chapter of Jobs with Justice, with staff who are members of NOLSW-UAW.