Michael’s wages don’t cover living costs right now, so he got in touch with the Foodbank. Now Michael has help purchasing groceries and is sharing his story to spread hope to the community.

We all experience an increase in living costs to heat our homes in fall, winter, and spring. The heating season is long in Vermont! Many folks are eligible for Vermont Fuel Assistance, a program administered by the Economic Services Division of the Department of Children and Families.

In partnership with two Vermont orchards, and with support from you, local apple “seconds” are making their way to community members facing hunger — just in time for favorite autumn and holiday dishes.

This is our adaptation of an apple crisp that both Lauri’s grandmother, Lucille, and Doug’s grandmother, Maggie, used to make. They would use more sugar than we do, but we think the fresh apples and crisp cornflakes make for a sweet/tart/crunch that is perfect with less.

3SquaresVT, also called SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), is an entitlement program. What does this mean? It means that every person living in the United States has a legal right to redeem benefits when eligible. Your tax dollars have paid into the 3SquaresVT funding pot.

Over the past several years, the Vermont Foodbank has committed to including and prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in organizational structure and programming. To ensure that our daily[...]

“The 3SquaresVT Student Ambassador project is born from the Vermont Foodbank’s community engagement work and how the 3SquaresVT team specifically values lived expertise,” explains Faye, who works at the Foodbank and is a CCV alum with lived experience of food insecurity.

For many kids, a school day might also mean a day with a nourishing breakfast and lunch, needed for growing bodies and minds. This need doesn’t disappear when the school bell rings on Friday afternoon.

The Foodbank has been expanding the types of food offered at free distributions, to help make sure everyone has access to foods they want and need. Thanks to your support, 1,000 pounds of African eggplant were purchased from local Burundian farmer Janine, and distributed to community members to enjoy.