10 05, 2018

Vermont Foodbank launches pilot program to purchase local produce for Vermonters facing hunger

2018-05-17T09:33:47-04:00May 10th, 2018|Uncategorized|

Announcing Vermonters Feeding Vermonters A new program to purchase local produce for Vermonters facing hunger May 10th, 2018 - Killington, VT—Last week, the Vermont Foodbank unveiled Vermonters Feeding Vermonters, a brand new program that will purchase high quality fruits and vegetables directly from Vermont growers to distribute to Vermonters facing hunger. This announcement took place [...]

12 05, 2017

Long Trail Brewing, Hannaford and Farrell Distributing help Vermont Foodbank fight hunger

2024-03-14T11:33:52-04:00May 12th, 2017|Press Releases|

May 12th, 2017, Barre, VT- Last week, representatives from Long Trail Brewing Company and Farrell Distributing visited the Vermont Foodbank to present a check for $12,285 to fight hunger in Vermont. During July and December 2016, Long Trail Brewing Company donated $1 for every case of Long Trail sold at Hannaford Supermarkets throughout New England. [...]

17 03, 2017

Burlington Free Press and Hannaford Supermarkets help the Vermont Foodbank fight hunger

2017-11-08T16:15:39-05:00March 17th, 2017|Press Releases|

  Burlington, VT –Last week representatives from the Burlington Free Press and Hannaford Supermarkets celebrated a successful campaign by presenting the Vermont Foodbank with a check for $3,200. This is the result of their recent campaign that ran from October 2016 through January 2017. During this time, the Burlington Free Press donated two dollars for each [...]

6 05, 2016

Long Trail Brewing and Farrell Distributing Team-up to Fight Hunger

2024-03-14T11:40:30-04:00May 6th, 2016|Press Releases|

Representatives from Long Trail Brewing Company, Farrell Distributing, and Hannaford Supermarkets visited the Vermont Foodbank with a check for $18,566, monies raised from a recent promotion in Hannaford stores throughout New England. During November and December 2015, Long Trail Brewing Company donated $1 for every case of Long Trail sold at Hannaford Supermarkets. “Long Trail [...]

4 12, 2015

Hannaford announces $75,000 donation to Vermont Foodbank

2024-03-14T11:41:25-04:00December 4th, 2015|Press Releases|

  The Hannaford Charitable Foundation today announced a $75,000 donation to the Vermont Foodbank that will help the agency distribute fresh produce to nearly 15,000 individuals and families in need throughout Rutland County. The $75,000 donation supports the purchase of equipment to efficiently and effectively acquire and distribute more fresh and perishable product at the [...]

29 09, 2015

Act 148 and the Vermont Foodbank

2017-11-08T16:15:55-05:00September 29th, 2015|Food Shelves & Meal Sites, Vermont Foodbank Programs|

The Vermont Foodbank plays an integral role in significantly reducing food waste in Vermont, ensuring that quality, edible food stays out of landfills and goes to feed hungry Vermonters. In 2016, we will rescue over 4 million pounds of food from producers and retailers in Vermont, a 60% increase over 2015.  This is food that [...]

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