Vermont utilizes food shelves to provide children with free meals during summer break
Families can receive summer meals for their kids and teenagers across the state through child nutrition programs that deliver and serve food at meal sites.
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Rep. Balint visits CVOEO, tours new Feeding Champlain Valley Food Hub
Vermont Representative Becca Balint reportedly got a tour of the new Chittenden Food Hub and visited CVOEO’s headquarters this week. A post from Feeding Champlain Valley officials says that Balint met with CVOEO program staff, on S. Champlain Street, to highlight ‘Community Action Program agencies’.
State leaders and advocates gather to oppose SNAP Food Restrictions Waiver
Hunger Free Vermont, state leaders, and other advocates gathered at the Statehouse on Tuesday to oppose the Scott administration's intent to pursue a SNAP Food Restrictions Waiver.
How to help Kid Governor Roslyn Fortin with her cereal drive this Saturday
Vermont's Kid Governor is hosting a cereal drive this week to support area food shelves. Kid Governor Roslyn Fortin, a fifth-grader at Highgate Elementary School, launched the drive on Monday. The event continues this Saturday, April 18, with a special collection at Mother Hubbard's Deli & Country Store.
Funding for Services at Food Shelf in Burlington Is Threatened
Even as the construction nears completion, potential spending cuts in Montpelier threaten the future of the combined enterprise.
Feeding Champlain Valley sees high demand for the holiday season
The organization hopes to feed 10,000 families this year, but donations are severely needed. Feeding Champlain Valley, the largest food shelf in Vermont, has launched its Holidays Without Hunger campaign and organizers say demand for service is very high this year.
3SquaresVT Updates and Accessing Food During the Government Shutdown
We live in uncertainty as the federal government shutdown continues. The real worry is for the 63,000 low-income Vermonters who rely on 3SquaresVT for food. Recent changes to eligibility and ongoing questions about funding have made it harder to know what’s true. ?In moments like this, clear information and community support make all the difference.
Feeding Champlain Valley returns to North Winooski Ave, reopens hot meal program
Feeding Champlain Valley has officially returned to North Winooski Avenue, and reinstated their Hot Meal Program, the organization announced on Facebook.
New federal SNAP rules to impact 3SquaresVT starting Oct 1
There are a lot of changes starting Oct. 1 for families who rely on food assistance, including for 3SquaresVT, Vermont’s SNAP food benefit program.
Essex Junction's El Gato Cantina Sold to Employee
Fourteen years after she opened her Mexican restaurant on lower Church Street in Burlington, Tree Bertram sold El Gato Cantina's Essex Junction restaurant and food truck business to employee Javier Zirko on July 1. She helped Zirko write his business plan, and he worked with the CVOEO to secure funding.