Food Assistance and Programs

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Food Banks, Gardens, and More

Backpack Program

Part of the national Feeding America effort, sends free food home with Phippsburg Elementary School students on weekends and holiday weeks when schools are closed and for students who don’t receive school meals. Open to any parent/student who requests services. Totally confidential. Tammy Doran, , 207-389-1514

Bath Area Food Bank

Open Tuesdays (4-6pm) and Thursdays (12-2pm.) Hot meals are also served from the Soup Kitchen window on Tuesdays and Thursdays (12-1:30pm), and Wednesdays (12-1pm). 807 Middle Street, Bath. http://www.bathfoodbank.org. Facebook page

Community Garden and Sharing Table

Provides a sustainable, positive and healthy space for individuals, groups and families to grow their own food for themselves and the community. Free vegetables available to residents on Wednesdays in summer/early fall from 1-4pm. Next to Phippsburg transfer station on Sam Day Hill Road. Ellen Winchester, 207-406-1105.

Gleaning Program

Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program and other gardeners bring food harvested by the Merrymeeting Gleaners to supplement fresh vegetables available at the Sharing Table at the Phippsburg Community Garden. Open Wednesdays, July 9 through September, 1-4pm. Located at the community garden site on Sam Day Hill Road. Karen Balnis, .

NEW: Merrymeeting Gleaners sponsors four winter Sharing Tables, with free produce available for anyone to take anonymously.

Brunswick – Curtis Memorial Library

  • Tuesdays, 11:30am-1:30pm

Bath (2 locations)

  • Patten Free Library – Tuesdays, 12-3:00pm
  • Bath YMCA – Thursdays, 9:00am-11:45am

Topsham – Topsham Public Library

  • Wednesdays, 12:30pm-2:30pm

Seniors Helping Seniors

Free luncheons the 3rd Tuesday of every month at the Small Point Baptist Church. All are welcome. If you cannot attend, we’ll deliver. Or call if you need a ride. 207-389-2189 or 389-1451.

Veggie Van Wednesdays

UPDATED CONTACT: Free groceries and fresh produce are available for families with children on Wednesdays at the Phippsburg Fire Department between 9:15 and 9:30 a.m. This program is provided by the Bath YMCA. Due to increasing demand, interested families should contact Jennifer Connelie, YMCA Veggie Van Coordinator, at .

Meals

Baked Bean Suppers

Bath Area Senior Citizens Activity Center: Every 4th Saturday from February to October. $10/adult, $5/child. 45 Floral Street, Bath. 207-443-4937. . Note: This updates incorrect information in the June 2025 print guide.

Emergency Meals

Available through Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association during longer power outages (when the club has power). 272 Main Road.

Family BBQ

Hosted each May by the Phippsburg Elementary School Parent Teacher Association (PTA). Held on the field next to the school. .

Friday Lunches

Free lunch served at the First Baptist Church in Bath on Fridays at 11:30am. 851 Washington Street, Bath. 207-443-5356.

Meals on Wheels (through Spectrum Generations)

Offers meal delivery to Phippsburg residents on Wednesdays. Fees are based on a sliding scale. An additional day could be offered depending on need. 207-622-9212. http://www.spectrumgenerations.org

Potluck Suppers at Popham Chapel

Free supper for all at 6pm on the second Saturday of every month except January and February. Barbara Keltonic, . Popham Beach Library Facebook page.

Thanksgiving Dinner

Free community dinner through Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association on Thanksgiving Day, 11am-2pm. All are welcome! Join us at the club and eat with other community members or have it delivered. Rides available. 272 Main Road. Norma Burpee, 207-504-1227.

Thanksgiving Food Baskets

Popham Circle provides Phippsburg Elementary School families with all the fixings for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and assorted non-perishable pantry items. Requests should be made to Tammy Doran, Secretary, Phippsburg Elementary School, , 207-389-1514. Or Jill Jensen, Popham Circle, .