The Cumberland County Food Security Council's mission is to advocate, educate and take action toward increasing food access for food-insecure people in Cumberland County. We do this by working together to initiate, strategize, and innovate solutions to our community's hunger problem. The Food Security Council itself is made up of engaged citizens, community leaders, and representatives from local organizations that are leading the efforts to build food security in Cumberland County and across Maine. Our efforts focus on educating our community about why our neighbors are food insecure and what can be done to create greater food security in Cumberland County. We advocate for policy changes and decision-making that support systemic change and ground level action relevant to alleviating hunger. We believe that we can accomplish more together and that collaborative advocacy and collective action can result in a hunger-free Maine.