Vermont Foodbank Archives - VTDigger

A produce shelf with greens and radishes at a grocery store.

Loss of SNAP-Ed program leaves gaps in Vermont’s food assistance network

by Theo Wells-Spackman September 12, 2025, 6:57 pmSeptember 12, 2025, 6:58 pm

Two workers move boxes on dollies inside a warehouse lined with shelves holding stacked pallets of goods.

Vermont Foodbank lays off nearly 10% of staff, braces for uncertainty

by Theo Wells-Spackman July 15, 2025, 6:48 pmJuly 20, 2025, 12:44 pm

Commentaries: opinion pieces by community members.

Nonprofit leaders: Rehouse and feed vulnerable people being exited from emergency housing program

by Opinion October 11, 2024, 7:05 am

A man speaking into a microphone at a public event.

Auditor raises alarm about Covid-era economic development programs

by Peter D'Auria September 30, 2024, 6:00 pmFebruary 25, 2025, 10:05 am

An elderly woman peeks through a cluttered arrangement of kitchen utensils, including whisks, a grater, and pots.

This soup kitchen volunteer is feeding more people than ever. Those being served aren’t who you’d think.

by Kevin O'Connor May 12, 2024, 6:01 am

A man in a suit and tie is clapping at a podium.

Government & Politics

Final Reading: House overrides Scott’s veto of ‘bottle bill’

by Sarah Mearhoff, Kristen Fountain and Shaun Robinson January 4, 2024, 7:30 pmJanuary 4, 2024, 10:10 pm

A shelf full of cans in a store.

‘Expensive to be alive’: Food shelves across Vermont are getting swamped

by Habib Sabet December 31, 2023, 7:22 amSeptember 14, 2024, 9:33 pm

Sayles & Horton: For many Vermonters, it’s much harder to afford food

by Opinion November 12, 2023, 8:12 amSeptember 12, 2024, 7:50 pm

Government & Politics

State launches ‘Vermont Emergency Eats’ to provide meals after the flooding

by Lola Duffort August 11, 2023, 6:10 pmAugust 11, 2023, 6:10 pm

Horton & Sayles: Federal debt ceiling deal will heighten hunger, poverty

by Opinion June 13, 2023, 7:10 am

a woman holding up a book

Chittenden County

Vermont Conversation: Bernie’s mitten maker weaves a tale of empowerment and overcoming abuse

by David Goodman May 31, 2023, 3:30 pmJune 15, 2023, 6:24 pm

Martha Oakes: State support needed in crisis of hunger and food insecurity

by Opinion April 14, 2023, 7:07 am

As pandemic-era programs expire, organizers highlight other ways for Vermonters to access free food

by Olivia Q. Pintair March 31, 2023, 8:18 pmMarch 31, 2023, 8:19 pm

A produce shelf with greens and radishes at a grocery store.

Vermont announces end to pandemic program that provided extra food stamp money

by Dominic Minadeo February 7, 2023, 6:05 pmOctober 22, 2024, 12:11 am