The Vermont Foodbank wants to build our network's capacity to handle more perishable foods, specifically fresh produce. Two network partners, the Mary John Children's Center and the Williamstown Food Shelf, recently received a grant from the Vermont Foodbank Special Needs Fund and purchased refrigerators. We asked them to share their stories. Mary Johnson Children's Center [...]
Through our network partners, and through direct distribution, the Vermont Foodbank provides 153,000 Vermonters, including 33,900 children, with the nutrition they need to survive and thrive. One often overlooked facet of the Vermont Foodbank’s work is our focus on procuring a wide variety of healthful foods, including foods that take into consideration the food allergies [...]
For our network partners - the 225 food shelves and meal sites we serve - Joe Dauscher is one of the primary faces of the Vermont Foodbank. As such, we thought we would interview him, so our donors, volunteers and supporters could meet him too! So, Joe, let's start with the basics. What’s your job [...]
One of the Vermont Foodbank’s most important, impactful goals is to increase the amount of fresh produce that we distribute statewide. Last year, we distributed 41% more produce than the year before, and this year we have further increased our distribution by another 60%. We are on our way to achieving our goal of 2 [...]
This is a guest blog post from Deb Krempecke, Manager of Lamoille Community Food Share, which is a Vermont Foodbank network partner. They recently received a grant from the Vermont Foodbank to purchase a new refrigerator and we asked them to tell us about the impact this would have on their community. Lamoille Community Food [...]
This is a guest post from Cheryl Alwine, the Milton Family Community Center Food Shelf Manager. We asked her to tell us about the National Letter Carriers Drive, which was held on Saturday, May 9th. The Letter Carriers Drive is the nation’s largest single-day food drive, and is held annually on the second Saturday in [...]
