29-05-2025
Governor signs 'Vermonters Feeding Vermonters' grant program
MONTPELIER, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Vermont farmers and hungry Vermonters will soon have an easier time finding each other.
Governor Phil Scott signed House Bill 167 (H. 167) on Tuesday, a bill that provides state support for the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters program of the Vermont Foodbank, a food bank that buys directly from local farmers by agreeing to a set price, quantity, and delivery schedule before the growing season.
Read the full text of the bill hereDownload
The bill says in part: 'Food insecurity in Vermont, and across the country, has increased in recent years after a decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic… for local food purchased from Vermont farms, every dollar spent contributes an additional $0.60 to the local economy.'
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The Vermonters Feeding Vermonters program bought over 5.7 million pounds of food from 299 Vermont farms in 2025. In addition to providing annual grants to the program, the bill also allows subgrants to community partners who buy directly from smaller local farms and farm stands.
The bill also requires an annual administrative report to the legislature in March. It will come into effect July 1.
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