28 04, 2015

Magic Hat’s 20th Annual Mardi Gras Weekend Raises $20,000

2024-03-14T11:44:35-04:00April 28th, 2015|Press Releases|

The 20th edition of the Magic Hat Mardi Gras Parade took place in Burlington on February 28th this year, and the milestone was celebrated in a most grand manner! This year, Magic Hat Brewing Company welcomed the Vermont Foodbank as the new Mardi Gras partner and beneficiary, and together with visitors and our community, we [...]

24 04, 2015

Vermont Restaurant Week Culinary Adventures

2017-11-08T16:16:18-05:00April 24th, 2015|Events|

From April 24-May 3, 2015, participating restaurants will offer special, prix-fixe menus showcasing their chefs’ greatest dishes, as part of the annual Vermont Restaurant Week, which benefits the Vermont Foodbank! Menus will feature multi-course dinners (e.g. appetizer, entreé and dessert) priced at $20, $30 or $40 per person. Select restaurants offer discounted breakfast, brunch or [...]

21 02, 2015

Beads Begin to Fly as Magic Hat Celebrates Its 20th Annual Mardi Gras

2024-03-14T11:45:41-04:00February 21st, 2015|Press Releases|

As the streets of downtown Burlington, Vermont, continue to chill, preparations for Magic Hat Brewing Company’s 20th Annual Magic Hat Mardi Gras Weekend are just heating up. The party, which has been named one of Vermont’s Top 10 Winter Events by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, is slated for Friday, February 27- Sunday, March 1. [...]

14 01, 2015

Graduating Community Kitchen Academy class produces record amount of food

2017-11-08T16:16:27-05:00January 14th, 2015|Events, Vermont Foodbank Programs|

On Thursday, December 11th, the Burlington Community Kitchen Academy graduated 10 students from the 13 week culinary training program. Brian Roper, District Executive Chef at Sodexo gave the keynote speech. Brent Farrell delivered the graduating student speech. And Chef Instructor James Consentino also spoke. Here we’ve include a transcript of the speeches: Brian Roper, District [...]

22 10, 2014

Great American Milk Drive: Saturday, Oct. 25th

2024-03-14T11:46:35-04:00October 22nd, 2014|Press Releases|

IMMEDIATE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Volunteers are needed Saturday, October 25th in Chittenden County and Middlebury to greet customers, pour milk samples, and collect milk donations. Volunteer perks: Free lunch and lots of thanks! For more information, please contact volunteer@vtfoodbank.org ASAP! Shoppers at six area Hannaford Supermarkets will be making a special milk delivery to benefit those [...]

9 10, 2014

The Impact of Community Kitchen Academy

2017-11-08T16:16:35-05:00October 9th, 2014|Vermont Foodbank Programs|

Community Kitchen Academy has been in operation since 2009, first in partnership with the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf in Burlington, VT and now also with Capstone Community Action (formerly CVCAC) in Barre, VT. It's a good time to look back and document the impacts of the program: Click here to view this photo book larger [...]

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