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Food bank urges $1.5 million to buy local produce for Vermonters in need
House Appropriations Committee · January 15, 2026
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Summary
The Vermont Food Bank asked the House Appropriations Committee for $1.5 million in FY26 BAA funding to fully finance the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters local purchase program so the bank can buy more Vermont-grown food for food shelves, meal sites and partner agencies.
John Sales, chief executive officer of the Vermont Food Bank, told the committee that the food bank can spend an additional $1.5 million this fiscal year to expand local purchases through the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters grant program administered by the Agency of Agriculture. Sales…
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