“The Vermont Foodbank is grateful to Senator Leahy for his introduction of The Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act,” said John Sayles, Vermont Foodbank CEO. “We rely on donated food from so many businesses, farms and restaurants in Vermont—this bill is a way to incentivize and thank them for all they do for [...]
Conducted every four years, Hunger in America (HIA) is the largest study of charitable food assistance in America. To read the full report, as well as key Vermont findings, visit our Hunger in America webpage. Below is an excerpt of the study, documenting the different categories of programs surveyed. "Four major program types were used [...]
The Food Waste Reduction Alliance has created several excellent infographics detailing food waste in the food manufacturing, grocery, and restaurant industries. "The benchmark analysis addresses food donations and recycling as both key solutions but also top barriers to reducing food waste. With Feeding America at the table as a founding member of the alliance, the [...]
Hunger in America 2014 documents the critical role that Feeding America member food banks and their partner agencies play in supporting struggling families in the United States. Study results are based on nationally representative surveys conducted in 2012–13 of agencies that operate food programs in the charitable food assistance network supported by Feeding America and [...]
In the summer of 2014, Vermont Foodbank staff, volunteers and network partners undertook a statewide study in partnership with Feeding America, called Hunger in America. The 2014 Hunger in America study reveals the face of hunger in Vermont. The study documents household demographics and offers a snapshot of the people served by the Vermont Foodbank. [...]
As the new school year gets underway, the Vermont Foodbank wants to do everything it can to ensure the youth in our communities don’t go hungry. This year, we're getting some help from one local business. Dead River Company is once again showing its commitment to supporting food insecurity with a $10,000 donation to the [...]
