RAFFL and Vermont Foodbank Team-Up

admin2024-03-14T11:45:55-04:00February 7th, 2015|Press Releases|

More fresh produce to be distributed in Rutland County to those struggling with hunger When the Vermont Foodbank began looking for space in Rutland, Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL) Executive Director, Tara Kelly, was quick to see the possibilities. Since 2009, RAFFL has been gleaning tens of thousands of pounds of farm fresh [...]

20 01, 2015

Vermont Foodbank Looks to Open New Rutland Facility
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Vermont Foodbank Looks to Open New Rutland Facility

About Hunger, Events, Food Shelves & Meal Sites, Vermont Foodbank Programs

Vermont Foodbank Looks to Open New Rutland Facility

admin2017-11-08T16:16:26-05:00January 20th, 2015|About Hunger, Events, Food Shelves & Meal Sites, Vermont Foodbank Programs|

Since 1986, the Vermont Foodbank has provided a statewide network of food shelves, meal sites, shelters, senior centers and after-school programs with food and resources to ensure no one in Vermont goes hungry. In Rutland City alone, the poverty rate is 16%, 5% higher than Vermont as a whole. One in five Rutland County children [...]