Vermont Foodbank /tags/vermont-foodbank Vermont Foodbank en-US żŞÔĆĚĺÓý Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:33:42 GMT Vermont Foodbank looks to fill gaps in disaster response system /local-news/2025-02-13/vermont-foodbank-looks-to-fill-gaps-in-disaster-response-system Major floods in 2023 and 2024 destroyed local food security infrastructure, and the Vermont Foodbank says it wants to be prepared to address local needs after natural disasters in the future. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:33:42 GMT /local-news/2025-02-13/vermont-foodbank-looks-to-fill-gaps-in-disaster-response-system Peter Hirschfeld Vermont food pantries report increased demand /show/vermont-edition/2024-01-11/vermont-food-pantries-report-increased-demand The Vermont Foodbank and the Hardwick Area Food Pantry report an increase in requests for free food. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 19:15:24 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2024-01-11/vermont-food-pantries-report-increased-demand Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro What to know about cuts to extra federal food assistance /show/vermont-edition/2023-01-17/what-to-know-about-cuts-to-extra-federal-food-assistance Host Connor Cyrus talks to advocates about cuts to federal food assistance and how it will affect Vermonters. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:02:51 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-01-17/what-to-know-about-cuts-to-extra-federal-food-assistance Connor Cyrus, Andrea Laurion Two in five Vermonters are facing food insecurity, yet food donations are down 20% since 2019 /local-news/2022-11-22/two-in-five-vermonters-are-facing-food-insecurity-yet-food-donations-are-down-20-since-2019 Two in five Vermonters are facing food insecurity, according to recent data from the Vermont Foodbank. This comes amid rising costs of food, gas and heating oil. Yet local food donations are down 20%. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-11-22/two-in-five-vermonters-are-facing-food-insecurity-yet-food-donations-are-down-20-since-2019 Mitch Wertlieb, Karen Anderson Two out of every five Vermonters is food insecure, new data show /show/vermont-edition/2022-09-28/after-pandemic-surge-vermont-foodbank-says-inflation-is-triggering-a-new-wave-of-need This hour, host Mikaela Lefrak talks with the head of the Vermont Foodbank about food insecurity across northern New England—and what's being done to address it. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 21:39:34 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2022-09-28/after-pandemic-surge-vermont-foodbank-says-inflation-is-triggering-a-new-wave-of-need Mikaela Lefrak, Matthew F Smith 'Tough pill to swallow': Vermont food groups dial back on assistance as federal funds expire /vpr-news/2022-04-25/tough-pill-to-swallow-vermont-food-groups-dial-back-on-assistance-as-federal-funds-expire As the federal relief that propped up nutrition-assistance organizations during the pandemic begins to disappear, food security advocates say Vermont will need to increase public support for food shelves and other programs in order to avoid a surge in malnutrition. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-04-25/tough-pill-to-swallow-vermont-food-groups-dial-back-on-assistance-as-federal-funds-expire Peter Hirschfeld How The Pandemic Food Assistance Plan Works, And How It Doesn’t /the-frequency/2020-06-24/how-the-pandemic-food-assistance-plan-works-and-how-it-doesnt Getting food to Vermonters in need during the pandemic. Plus: police reform, Springfield Hospital’s bankruptcy filing, and a UVM medical student talksâ€� Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:45:00 GMT /the-frequency/2020-06-24/how-the-pandemic-food-assistance-plan-works-and-how-it-doesnt Henry Epp, Mark Davis, Anna Van Dine As 'Food Box' Program Is Renewed, Questions Remain If It's Best Way To Feed Hungry /vpr-news/2020-06-23/as-food-box-program-is-renewed-questions-remain-if-its-best-way-to-feed-hungry Since mid-May, a massive, federally-funded food program has put boxes of food into the hands of thousands of Vermonters. The program has been a boon toâ€� Tue, 23 Jun 2020 22:04:31 GMT /vpr-news/2020-06-23/as-food-box-program-is-renewed-questions-remain-if-its-best-way-to-feed-hungry John Dillon, Erica Heilman Feeding Vermont’s Kids This Summer /the-frequency/2020-06-15/feeding-vermonts-kids-this-summer The cost of providing students with meals over the summer. Plus: the plans for Burlington’s police budget, more protests around the state, and COVID-19â€� Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:45:00 GMT /the-frequency/2020-06-15/feeding-vermonts-kids-this-summer Henry Epp, Mark Davis, Anna Van Dine Vermont Schools Need $12 Million In Relief To Deliver Lunches Through Summer /vpr-news/2020-06-12/vermont-schools-need-12-million-in-relief-to-deliver-lunches-through-summer After COVID-19 closed Vermont’s schools, districts had to get creative in finding ways to continue feeding kids.And since the pandemic, every singleâ€� Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:41:33 GMT /vpr-news/2020-06-12/vermont-schools-need-12-million-in-relief-to-deliver-lunches-through-summer Howard Weiss-Tisman