First-time gift will provide food for kids in Essex County schools The Vermont Foodbank received a $2,000 grant from Plum Creek in support of the BackPack Program. Started in 2008,[...]

Hunger-relief organizations encourage the public to join Hunger Action Month this September and support the 49 million people who struggle with hunger in America The Vermont Foodbank, a member of [...]

Approximately 1,000 Vermonters are turning 65 every month. That’s probably the largest population shift currently taking place, and it will continue for a number of years. John Sayles addresses[...]

The Vermont Foodbank’s Community Kitchen Academy (CKA) Program recently received a $10,000 grant from Wells Fargo! CKA prepares underemployed and unemployed Vermonters for careers in the food service industry. Students[...]

MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger has gifted the Vermont Foodbank $18,000 to provide more food to struggling Vermont families. “MAZON is a longtime supporter of the Vermont Foodbank and[...]

The Newman’s Own Foundation announced in June that they would support the Vermont Foodbank’s youth programs, specifically the BackPack Program and School Food Pantry To-Go, with a gift of $45,000.[...]

This is a guest post from Lori P. McKenna, one of the Hearts for Hunger event coordinators. This year's Hearts for Hunger event was a major success! Nisha Hickok, a 9[...]

The healthy eating-focused Produce for Kids® campaign with Price Chopper stores will raise funds for local Feeding America® food bank programs. The Produce for Kids campaign offers Price Chopper shoppers[...]

Solving hunger in Vermont is complex. Or is it complicated? Is there a difference? I’ve been learning about ways to examine the difference between “complicated” and “complex” systems that can[...]