This is not a work requirement,” said Hunger Free Vermont’s Ivy Enoch of new rules for homeless Vermonters, veterans and older residents. “This is a paperwork requirement.” ...

Eighteen other states have already received federal waivers allowing them to ban people from buying certain foods deemed ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – A potential “junk food” ban could be coming soon for 3SquaresVT recipients, and it’s cooking ...

We would ensure that folks are accessing healthier foods for themselves,” said one official. Food security advocates called the measure inappropriate and inefficient.

The National Grocers Association estimates that “junk food” restrictions could lose food retailers billions in revenue—costs that would likely be passed to consumers through higher prices. The ...

Hunger relief organizations across Vermont are rallying together to address a growing crisis: rising food insecurity and the looming threat of federal cuts to food assistance programs like SNAP.

Cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program started last week, stripping refugees and asylees of their eligibility in Vermont. On Oct. 1, 119 refugee and asylee households in the ...

Vermont will use over $6 million in contingency money to pay for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits through the first half of November if the federal shutdown continues and no dollars ...

The pool totals $300,000, and projects will run for two years. The money was a one-time disbursement from legislators after ...

Vermont Food Bank laid off 8% of its staff due to budgetary shortfalls caused by decreased COVID relief funding and sustained high demand. The food bank aims to increase donations and stretch ...

Ski Vermont’s Specialty Food Day Tour expanded in its return for the 2026 season, bringing 17 stops across the state. Local food, beverages and products are highlighted at Vermont’s ski areas between ...

Cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have ended eligibility for 119 refugee and asylee households in Vermont, the state says. New work requirements will take effect in ...