Gather to Grow

Gather to Grow Gather to Grow brings people together to imagine and build a just and equitable food system. The St.

Everyone deserves healthy food and should be able to access it in their local community, but for many Mainers, putting a healthy meal on the table is a substantial challenge. Mary’s Nutrition Center helps families address this problem and promotes community health through organizing, advocacy, and education. The long term goal of the Nutrition Center is to build a viable food system, while support

ing local leaders, strengthening community ties, building the local economy and engaging youth as agents of change. Mary's Food Pantry is located at 208 Bates Street in Lewiston and is open Tuesday and Friday from 11am to 2pm. Lewiston/Auburn residents are welcome to come to the Food Pantry one time a month and must show a picture ID and a recent piece of mail with their Lewiston/Auburn address on it. Please bring plastic or reusable shopping bags to carry your food if possible. The Lewiston Farmer's Market is open on Sundays (May to Oct.) from 10am to 1pm at the Bates Mill Complex at the corner of Main Street and Lincoln Street in Lewiston. Winter Farmers' Market runs from November to mid-winter with dates and location to be determined. Credit cards, SNAP (food stamps), and WIC accepted at summer and winter markets. Through Lots to Gardens families and individuals grow food in garden plots around Lewiston/Auburn. Plots are available for Lewiston/Auburn residents who don't have growing space of their own. Call or email the Nutrition Center for schedule information for Adult and Children's Cooking and Nutrition Classes. Call or email for applications and information about jobs and leadership programs for Lewiston/Auburn area youth.

207-513-3848, or [email protected]

Great Falls Pride week kicks off this weekend! We are excited to march in solidarity and camaraderie on Sunday and end o...
06/05/2026

Great Falls Pride week kicks off this weekend! We are excited to march in solidarity and camaraderie on Sunday and end our time at this weeks Lewiston Farmers Market​! There is a whole line up of activities. See comments for more info!

"The wide net that police cast across people of color is at odds with advancing safety because excessive police contact ...
06/04/2026

"The wide net that police cast across people of color is at odds with advancing safety because excessive police contact often fails to intercept serious criminal activity and diminishes the perceived legitimacy of law enforcement."

Gather to Grow is located in the heart of the Tree Streets. Yesterday our Center along with countless homes, businesses, and young people walking home from school were overrun by more than 2 dozen K9 teams from throughout the state of Maine as part of a routine saturation patrol. This is the second patrol of this sorts within a year.

That this patrol occurred in the part of our City with highest concentration of people of color and immigrants is routine in that it follows a long, historic, and entrenched pattern of racialized targeting and profiling across this country. Whereas some in our community applaud this effort as furthering safety research shows that it does not keep communities safe, or thriving.

Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition in partnership with Presente Maine and coalition members, partners, and local organiz...
06/03/2026

Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition in partnership with Presente Maine and coalition members, partners, and local organizers across the state just launched lighthouseme.org, a statewide platform for Mainers to find trusted information, connect to resources, explore data, and understand the issues impacting immigrants in Maine.

This and other resources are needed more now than ever. Neighbors across Lewiston Auburn have experienced targeting by officials day and night - outside work, school, childcare and church. Multiple detentions have occurred. Families have been separated; communities have been fractured.

See the comments for more on what has been happening and to view and share this critical resource.

Our friends at LA L/A Artsare ready for all SORTS of weather! You can still see AMAZING art, awesome vendors, life music...
05/29/2026

Our friends at LA L/A Artsare ready for all SORTS of weather! You can still see AMAZING art, awesome vendors, life music INDOORS at Callahan Hall tonight. Don't forget to check out new businesses like 83 & co.

05/29/2026

We took a little breather from socials, turning our head from the screens to put our hands in the soil. Coming back we are filled to the brim by the beauty, humanity, and life that is our community. We thought we would share and fill your cup too.

Our community meal has begun 4pm to 6pm! Delicious Kofta and more!
05/13/2026

Our community meal has begun 4pm to 6pm! Delicious Kofta and more!

05/12/2026

By noon today about 500 people had already voted- unheard of for a School Budget referendum!!!

EVERY VOTE MATTERS.

IF YOU LIVE IN LEWISTON, and haven't yet, PLEASE VOTE! And bring a friend (or 3)!

If you need a ride to the polls, call or text 207-346-0538.

Today, Tuesday, May 12 is Voting Day for the Lewiston School Budget. Our friends at Community Action Alliance have spell...
05/12/2026

Today, Tuesday, May 12 is Voting Day for the Lewiston School Budget. Our friends at Community Action Alliance have spelled out the reasons why we feel this budget takes into consideration real costs, makes real cuts, while it maintains recent progress in academic achievement, school culture and attendance and protects mental health supports, librarians, and growing programs like LRTC and CLIMB.

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208 Bates Street
Lewiston, ME
04240

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Tuesday 1am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

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(207) 513-3848

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