February 5th, 2026 is 3SquaresVT Awareness Day! Join us virtually as we celebrate, educate, and share the ways this critical program supports people, farms, and businesses across Vermont.
Below you will find the schedule for the day. Advocates from across the state will be joining Vermont Foodbank, Hunger Free Vermont, NOFA-VT, and the Vermont Food Security Roadmap Coalition at the State House to celebrate 3SquaresVT , to share their own experiences and knowledge, and to ask legislators to support a number of policy priorities that make Vermont more food secure!
For those joining us virtually, we have included links to watch live on YouTube as 3SquaresVT advocates testify in committee rooms in the Vermont House and Vermont Senate throughout the day. You can always watch Vermont House and Senate Committees and Vermont House Chamber or Senate Chamber via YouTube live streams.
We will continue to keep this page updated as more information becomes available.
2026 3SquaresVT Awareness Day Schedule
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am: Coffee Hour in the Cafeteria*
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am Welcome & Kickoff in Room 11 with information for the day*
- 9:00 am – 10:00 am: Advocates testify in Senate Agriculture Committee, Room 28
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am: 3SquaresVT Advocates and Champions Press Conference in the Cedar Creek Room*
- 11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Advocates testify in House Human Services Committee, Room 46
- 11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Advocates testify in Senate Health and Welfare Committee, Room 17
- 11:00 am – 11:45 am: Lunch for in-person participants in Room 10 (to the right of Abe Lincoln’s bust)*
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Advocates meet in Cafeteria for in-person One-on-One meetings with legislators*
- 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm: Advocates testify in House Government Operations and Military Affairs, Room M106
- 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Advocates testify in House Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee, Room 49
- 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Advocates testify in House Commerce & Economic Development in Room 35
- 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm 3SquaresVT Advocates testify before Vermont’s Senate Government Operations Committee.
- 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: 3SquaresVT Advocates recognized with a Proclamation on the floor of the House of Representatives by Representative Jubilee McGill of Bridport.
Events with a * are only available for in-person participation and can not be live-streamed.
For a full list of all House and Senate Committees, view this Vermont Legislative webpage for streaming links.
To find your legislator and their contact information to tell them how important 3SquaresVT is to you and your community, visit the Vermont legislature’s Find a Legislator page.
Vermont Foodbank engages in advocacy both here in Vermont and with the Federal government. Our advocacy work is fast-moving, please consider sharing your voice, or, sign up for our Advocacy Alerts to stay updated about the latest ways to take action alongside us.
The 2026 Legislative Session, and second and final year of the 2025-2026 biennium, came to a close last Friday, May 29. There were a lot of ups, some downs, and many bills passed just before the deadline. We saw an increased awareness of food security, with some surprising champions stepping forward!
“Summer often is one of the hungriest times of the year for families with school-age children.” This is the opening line of a new national report on summer meals published by the Food & Research Action Center (FRAC).
Bob and Barb are Vermont farmers with a passion for growing and sharing one staple, nutrient-dense crop with their community: potatoes. They also partner with Vermont Foodbank to make sure their local potatoes are available to neighbors experiencing hunger.
