The Vermont Foodbank has been investigating the origins of its logo, which depicts a crow with a kernel of corn in its mouth. Through two years of research by numerous members of our staff, it was determined that the story we assigned to the logo, previously presented in this blog post, was misappropriated, inaccurate, and potentially harmful, particularly to Indigenous peoples in the northeast region of North America. We, the Vermont Foodbank, felt it imperative to formally retire use of the story, so as not to continue potential harm, and to acknowledge our past actions and the harm that may have been caused by those actions.

There will be more to come about the Foodbank’s learnings and organizational action around these learnings.

The Vermont Foodbank believes that anti-hunger work is only possible with a commitment to removing barriers caused by systems of oppression. We also commit to taking great care to cultivate internal culture and practices that support diversity, inclusion, and shared power. You can read more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion journey here.