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
It seems spring has finally arrived, and our spring edition of Kernels is here with it. Spring in Vermont is a time of renewal. New life begins under the melting snow, and paths of green appear on south-facing hills. Gentler days are ahead.
3SquaresVT (SNAP) provides help with groceries to about 61,000 people in Vermont. An estimated 60% of people who are eligible are not enrolled. Could you be one of them?
Food insecurity is a solvable problem. While the bulk of the Foodbank’s work is distributing nourishing food every day, the team is also working at addressing hunger by advocating for policies that can ultimately end hunger.
