7 09, 2018

Pick apples for a cause this Hunger Action Month

2024-03-14T11:25:40-04:00September 7th, 2018|Press Releases|

Pick apples for a cause this Hunger Action Month September is National Hunger Action Month, and here in Vermont local apple orchards are teaming up with the Vermont Foodbank to give Vermonters a fun way to take action. In partnership with sponsors, Target and Front Porch Forum, and 18 local apple orchards, the Vermont Foodbank [...]

2 10, 2017

Visit your local orchard to Pick For Your Neighbor

2024-03-14T11:26:48-04:00October 2nd, 2017|Press Releases|

Woodchuck Hard Cider employees picked more than 2,000 pounds of apples to donate to the Vermont Foodbank through Pick For Your Neighbor. October 2nd, 2017 - Now that apple season is at its peak, the Vermont Foodbank’s Pick for Your Neighbor program is in full swing at 16 participating orchards throughout Vermont, with [...]

13 04, 2016

Pick For Your Neighbor

2019-08-22T14:07:45-04:00April 13th, 2016||

During apple harvest season, individuals, civic groups and companies are encouraged to visit a participating orchard to pick and purchase extra apples for Vermonters facing hunger. The Vermont Foodbank will then distribute them through our statewide network of food shelves and meal sites to our friends and neighbors struggling to afford healthy food. Since 2009, [...]

13 10, 2015

Woodchuck Hard Cider Picks For Your Neighbor

2017-11-08T16:15:54-05:00October 13th, 2015|Donors & Donations, Events, Vermont Foodbank Programs|

Now that apple season is at its peak, the Vermont Foodbank’s Pick for Your Neighbor is in full swing at 20 participating orchards throughout Vermont, with renewed underwriting support from Woodchuck Hard Cider. During apple harvest season, the Vermont Foodbank encourages individuals, families, civic groups and companies to visit participating u-pick apple orchards to pick [...]

9 09, 2014

Pick for Your Neighbor

2017-11-08T16:16:36-05:00September 9th, 2014|Donors & Donations, Events, Support Our Work, Take Action, Vermont Foodbank Programs|

During apple harvest season, individuals, civic groups and companies are encouraged to visit a participating orchard to pick and purchase extra apples for donation to the Vermont Foodbank. Pick for your Neighbor benefits the Vermont Foodbank by increasing the amount of fresh, healthy produce available for distribution to our network partner food shelves and meal [...]

30 09, 2013

Meatless Monday Featured Fruit: Apples

2017-11-08T16:16:58-05:00September 30th, 2013|Meatless Monday, Vermont Foodbank Programs|

This Meatless Monday, we feature apples, with growing, storage and prep tips, as well as recipes for Homemade Applesauce and Easier-Than-Pie Apple Crisp from Vermont Fresh: A Fruit and Vegetable Handbook.  And if you want to pick your own apples, be sure to visit the orchards participating in our Pick for Your Neighbor program.  At [...]

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