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Vermont Food Bank asks for $1.5 million to expand "Vermonters Feeding Vermonters" farm-purchase program
Summary
Carrie Taylor of the Vermont Food Bank asked the Senate committee for a $1.5 million FY26 budget adjustment to fully fund Vermonters Feeding Vermonters, saying the funds would be spent with Vermont farms to buy local food for distribution to food shelves, meal sites and partner organizations; committee members asked about meat purchasing, freezer capacity and program logistics.
Carrie Taylor, senior manager of government relations for the Vermont Food Bank, asked the Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs Committee on Jan. 30 for a $1.5 million budget adjustment for FY26 to fully fund the state portion of the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters farm-purchasing program. "Vermont Food Bank is seeking 1,500,000.0 in budget adjustment for FY26, which would fully fund the state portion of the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters program," Taylor told the committee.
Taylor said the program is designed both to support farm viability and to…
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