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Vermont Food Bank asks legislature for $1.5 million to fully fund farmers‑to‑food‑shelves program
Summary
The Vermont Food Bank urged the committee to approve a $1.5 million FY26 budget adjustment to expand the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters program, which purchases local food at market rates for distribution through food shelves and partner sites. The House included $400,000 in its draft adjustment; committee asked for documentation.
Carrie Steeler, government public affairs officer for the Vermont Food Bank, asked the legislative committee to support a $1.5 million FY26 budget adjustment to fully fund the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters program, which buys food from Vermont farms and distributes it through the Food Bank's network of food shelves and meal sites.
Steeler told the committee the program has three components: large‑scale direct purchasing from farms, grants to network partners that work with smaller farms, and culturally…
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