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The effects of COVID-19 on food insecurity in Maine and Northern New England

University of Maine is a partner of the National Food Access and COVID Research Team (NFACT). Through this collaboration, we are engaged in rigorous, comparative, and timely food access research during the time of COVID. We do this through open access research to enhance our understanding of food system behaviors and policies. The Maine NFACT team has completed two surveys and is collaborating with partners in Vermont to conduct a series of interviews on how COVID-19 has affected food purchasing behavior, home food production (gardening, fishing, hunting, etc.), job disruptions, and dietary choices.

Collaborators: Rachel E. Schattman (UMaine), Kate Yerxa (UMaine Extension), Jonathan Malacarne (UMaine), Tara Whiton (UMaine Presque Isle), Meredith T. Niles (UVM), Emily Belarmino (UVM), Ashley McCarthy (UVM), Sam Bliss (UVM), Farryl Bertmann (UVM), Jennifer Laurent (UVM Medical Center), Scott Merrill (UVM), Sam Bliss (UVM), Zachary Kunicki (statistical consultant)

Funding: USDA NIFA Award #2021-10037, The University of Vermont Gund Institute for the Environment Joint Catalyst Program, the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture, the University of Maine George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions, and the University of Maine Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station (MEO #022332).