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Barney and Chris are the owners of Sunrise Orchards, a family-run apple farm in Cornwall that became a Vermont Foodbank donor in 2025, when Barney reached out to offer the Foodbank more than 120 bushels of Paula Red apples, ensuring more neighbors could have access to the tasty autumn treat.
Forty years ago, Vermont Foodbank came to be. Today, it is Vermont’s largest hunger relief organization. But why was it created in the first place?
In addition to partnering to share free food with neighbors, Vermont Foodbank has a team that helps households connect with ongoing grocery assistance through 3SquaresVT









