Help families keep nourishing food on the table while school is out this summer.

Help Kids Enjoy Summer as It Should Be

The school year is coming to a close and Vermont families need your help covering meals for the summer. Your gift before midnight on June 12th can be matched to provide 2x the groceries. Will you give today?

Help Kids Enjoy Summer as It Should Be

The school year is coming to a close and Vermont families need your help covering meals for the summer. Your gift before midnight on June 12th can be matched to provide 2x the groceries. Will you give today?

A Vermont Foodbank staff member moves a box of food in the warehouse. In the background more boxes of food are stacked.

FIND FOOD AND SERVICES IN YOUR AREA

Are you in immediate need of help? Vermont Foodbank partners with over 200 food shelves, meal sites, and organizations providing food assistance throughout the state. Please use our Find a Food Shelf tool to access food near you.

A Vermont Foodbank staff member directs traffic at a produce distribution event in Barre, Vermont.

GET INVOLVED AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE

All across Vermont, neighbors are experiencing food insecurity. Putting nourishing food on the table for every person in Vermont is a big task, and that’s why the Foodbank needs your help. Get involved with your Foodbank and make a difference today.

2 in 5 People in Vermont Are Food Insecure

Food insecurity is economic insecurity – if people have enough money to cover their basic needs, they can also afford the food they need and want. People experience food insecurity in every community in Vermont.

News & Updates

  • The 2026 legislative session has come to a close and here's a wrap up of the work advocates for food security accomplished this year.

    2026 Legislative Session Wrap Up

    The 2026 Legislative Session, and second and final year of the 2025-2026 biennium, came to a close last Friday, May 29. There were a lot of ups, some downs, and many bills passed just before the deadline. We saw an increased awareness of food security, with some surprising champions stepping forward!

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  • 40% of Kids in Vermont Are Not Getting Summer Meals

    While Vermont Ranks #1 for Summer Meals, Food Shelves Fill a Critical Gap

    “Summer often is one of the hungriest times of the year for families with school-age children.” This is the opening line of a new national report on summer meals published by the Food & Research Action Center (FRAC).

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  • Bob and his wife Barbara have been growing and providing local potatoes to the community for 50 years.

    Sprouting a Love for Local Potatoes & Community Connection

    Bob and Barb are Vermont farmers with a passion for growing and sharing one staple, nutrient-dense crop with their community: potatoes. They also partner with Vermont Foodbank to make sure their local potatoes are available to neighbors experiencing hunger.

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Our Vision For Vermont

Everyone in Vermont…

  • has equitable access to enough nourishing food every day.
  • takes action to eliminate hunger and poverty.
  • has what they need to thrive.
Map of the State of Vermont. Vermont Foodbank has a statewide presence through its three distribution centers and its network of over 200 food shelves, meal sites, and partner organizations.

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