On May 16th, five students graduated from the Community Kitchen Academy. You can view photos of the day on Flickr. The video below includes remarks from Vermont Foodbank CEO, John Sayles, Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf Director Rob Meehan, Community Kitchen Chef Instructor Jamie Eisenberg, keynote speaker Melissa Pasanen, and two student speakers, Charles Knoll and [...]
On May 16th, five students became Community Kitchen Academy alumni and we sincerely commend and celebrate their hard work! Shane Colford Owen Davies Margarita Gonzalez Charles Knoll Dave Moyer CKA prepares Vermonters for a career in the food service industry and lifelong learning through an intensive program of culinary skills development, career readiness and job [...]
Vermont Federal Credit Union has a long history with local businesses and organizations, including being the founding presenter of Vermont Restaurant Week. VRW is in its fourth year, benefits the Vermont Foodbank, and runs from April 26-May 5. We asked Bernie Isabelle, President and CEO of Vermont Federal, a few questions about the credit union [...]
Looking for a festive and yummy activity this weekend? Magic Hat Oktoberfeast might be for you! With unlimited sampling from more than 30 Vermont food purveyors in a farmers’ market-style setting, live music, and an outdoor beer garden featuring limited edition Magic Hat brews, Oktoberfeast promises to be a fabulous way to spend a fall [...]
 The Vermont Foodbank and its network of 270 food shelves, meal sites, shelters, senior centers and after-school programs are experiencing record demand for our services. Thousands of families are finding it harder to make ends meet, struggling with only one wage earner or reduced hours and wages. And as the need for food assistance dramatically [...]
Tuesday, the Vermont Foodbank held its 6th annual hunger conference, Impact Through Innovation, presented by National Life at the Sheraton in Burlington, Vermont. The conference was open to the general public but many of the attendees were network partners--staff and volunteers of the 280 food shelves, meal sites, shelters, senior centers, and after-school programs served [...]
