I’m happy to let you know that our summer edition of Kernels is landing in mailboxes and available online.
In this issue you’ll read about community leaders and their visions for food security. Vermont Foodbank’s role is to support those visions—engaging people who are dedicated to seeing their neighbors thrive and lifting community voices to shape policies and programs in ways that benefit us all.
Food security is all about community. Food becomes a meal when a little love is added. Vermont Foodbank provides food; family, friends, and neighbors add love. That’s why we listen deeply to our communities to help inform the “what, where, and when” of the food we distribute. It’s neighbors’ voices and expertise that drive our work and inform Vermont’s roadmap to food security by 2035.
By pursuing food security, we unlock the human potential of everyone in Vermont. When you make a gift today, you become a link in the chain that connects a child, older adult, or young family with nourishing food, and with the energy to envision and contribute to Vermont’s future.
Thank you for visiting us on the web and I hope you enjoy this latest edition of Kernels. If you have a story to share or an idea that you like us to consider writing about in a future edition or on our blog, please reach out and share!
Thank you,
John Sayles
CEO
Welcome back! I’m happy to announce that our fall edition of Kernels is now available. Since the last issue of Kernels, your Foodank has been leveraging all the food and funds we steward on your behalf.
When life took an unexpected turn for a mom in northern Vermont, she got in touch with the Foodbank to help provide her family with nourishing food. With the one-on-one assistance available to help connect her with the food resources that work best for her whole family, she can keep feeding her kids quality food while investing in her community.
Marian and Paul Joseph (Marian’s oldest child) live in Addison County. They like to fish and go to Port Henry to watch the trains. They also participate in community conversations hosted by Vermont Foodbank, where people who have experience with food insecurity help co-create food access strategies in their communities.
