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.
For Bethel Area Food Shelf, a local partnership that redirects fresh groceries to neighbors facing hunger has helped address rising community need. Now, they’re thinking creatively toward long-term food security.
Eight food access partners recently met to discuss their growth over the past year. This cohort has collaborated, shared learnings, and invested in their organizations’ capacity through a Vermont Foodbank grant made possible by your support.
Having been on the receiving end of help himself over the years, Michael, the cook at Mustard Seed in St. Johnsbury is giving back by making sure his neighbors have a nourishing meal and a warm place to chat.
