Murphy to Speak at Food Security Forum in Wiscasset, Boothbay Register Reports

Barbara Murphy, coordinator for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Harvest for Hunger program, is scheduled to speak at a food security forum in Wiscasset, according to the Boothbay Register. “Local Food, Local Hunger” takes place March 7 and is open to the public. It is sponsored by the Morris Farm in Wiscasset, a working farm and education center that promotes sustainable agriculture and stewardship, and Chewonki, an environmental education organization that promotes sustainable living, according to the article. The forum will address the current state of food insecurity in Lincoln County among families, individuals, children and seniors, the article states.