Food for Older Adults: The Commodity Supplemental Food Program

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Go ahead, spend your grocery money on the foods you love. We’ll cover the staples.

If you’re 60 or older, with Vermont Foodbank and CSFP*, you can save money on groceries and eat the nutritious, tasty foods you love.

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FREE

enrollment with the help of a friendly Vermont Foodbank representative!

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FREE

box of food each month with nutritious items like cheese, pasta and vegetables!

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FREE

delivery to designated locations throughout Vermont, and, you can have a friend or family member pick up your food for you!

CSFP Income Eligibility

Household Size Household Monthly Income Limit
One (1) Person $1,632/month
Two (2) People $2,215/month
Three (3) People $2,798/month

Note: Each eligible person receives their own food box at one designated site.

Who is eligible for CSFP?

  • 60 years of age or older, living in Vermont
  • Individual and/or household income will be used to determine eligibility
  • Each household member may be eligible, and will need to complete an application form

People can participate in other federal nutrition programs, like 3SquaresVT, at the same time. Find out if you are eligible for 3SquaresVT.

People enrolled in this program will pick up their box monthly at a designated location. Click here for a list of pickup sites. Please note—this list is for reference only. You will be assigned to a pickup site once your application is approved.

How to Apply To The CSFP

New Applicants

Current Participants

To Apply By Phone Call Us At 1-800-214-4648

To Request A Paper Application Email Us At: csfp@vtfoodbank.org

Interested in helping? Individual donors help us supplement the CSFP boxes, often adding fresh produce, bread and other foods to the monthly deliveries. Please consider making a gift to the Vermont Foodbank today. Volunteers are also needed to help at drop sites. 

*The Commodity Supplemental Food Program is a federal nutrition program that offers free monthly boxes of food filled with canned fruits and vegetables, juice, cereal, pasta, cheese, shelf-stable milk and canned meats. CSFP participants can utilize additional federal nutrition programs such as 3SquaresVT. Income restrictions apply, visit vtfoodbank.org/csfp for details. The Vermont Foodbank is an equal opportunity employer.