Vermont Foodbank

What Vermont Foodbank does

Vermont Foodbank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hunger-relief organization founded in 1986 and headquartered in Barre, Vermont. It is the state's largest charitable food organization and an affiliate of the Feeding America network, operating three distribution centers and coordinating a statewide network of more than 300 partner food shelves, meal sites, schools, and hospitals. The organization distributes over 14.5 million pounds of food annually and reaches more than 70,000 Vermonters across multiple direct-distribution and network-resale channels.

The organization's core programs include 3SquaresVT (SNAP enrollment assistance), BackPack (school-based child nutrition, sunsetting by 2027), the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP senior food boxes), VeggieVanGo (mobile produce distribution, 2 million pounds annually), Vermonters Feeding Vermonters (purchasing from 300+ local farms, $2.4 million in 2024), Community Kitchen Academy (culinary job training, ended), VT Fresh (nutrition education, transitioned to resource hub after 2025 SNAP-Ed funding cut), and a Community Grants Program for partner organizations. The underlying technology footprint is light: an AgencyExpress partner ordering portal, a website-based food shelf locator, and standard nonprofit communications infrastructure. There are no disclosed proprietary technology platforms.

Vermont Foodbank's revenue model is entirely donation- and grant-funded. Revenue streams include individual donations (one-time, sustaining monthly, and payroll deductions through VTShares and CFC), foundation and corporate grants (National Life Group Foundation, Ludcke Foundation, and others), in-kind food donations from grocery stores, farms, and manufacturers, and corporate sponsorships (Lenny's Shoe & Apparel, Vermont Federal Foundation, Brook Field Service/Kohler). All direct-service programs are free to beneficiaries. The organization does not charge fees and has no commercial sales motion; instead, it pursues a community-led GTM approach supported by event-driven fundraising (charitable raffles, food drives, Giving Tuesday campaigns) and policy advocacy on SNAP, Farm Bill, TEFAP, and CSFP.

Name

Vermont Foodbank

Legal name

Vermont Foodbank

Website

https://vtfoodbank.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vermont Foodbank is Vermont's largest charitable food organization and a Feeding America affiliate, distributing over 14.5 million pounds of food annually through 300+ partner organizations statewide and reaching more than 70,000 food-insecure Vermonters via direct programs and network partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief and Charitable Food Distribution

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Community Food Services (62421), Food Service Contractors (72231)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF), Food Systems & Value Chain Development for Nutrition (BPADAJAG)

Keywords

• Hunger relief services
• Food bank distribution
• Food assistance programs
• Charitable food network
• SNAP outreach support

Headquarters

HQ city

Barre

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monetary donations from individuals, including one-time gifts, sustaining monthly donors, and payroll deductions through VTShares (state employees) and CFC (federal employees). The Foodbank states $1 donated can provide more than $4 worth of food.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Grant funding from foundations such as National Life Group Charitable Foundation, Ludcke Foundation, Rona Jaffe Foundation, and others. Includes both program-specific and general operating support.
3. Food Donations: The Foodbank accepts food donations from individuals (via food drives), businesses, and food industry partners (grocery stores, farms, manufacturers). Surplus food is redistributed through the partner network.
4. Corporate and Business Sponsorships: Corporate donations and sponsorships from businesses such as Brook Field Service/Kohler Generators ($10,000), Vermont Federal Foundation ($60,000 raffle), and Lenny's Shoe & Apparel ($24,000 annual sale).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Vermont Foodbank is the largest charitable food organization in Vermont, gathering donated and purchased food and redistributing it free of charge through a statewide network of more than 300 partner food shelves, meal sites, schools, and hospitals. The Foodbank also operates direct distribution programs including mobile fresh produce events (VeggieVanGo), monthly senior food boxes (CSFP), school-based weekend food packs (BackPack), SNAP enrollment support (3SquaresVT), culinary job training (Community Kitchen Academy), and a local farm purchasing program (Vermonters Feeding Vermonters).

Product overview

Vermont Foodbank operates as Vermont's largest charitable food organization with a distributed network model. The organization functions as a central hub coordinating multiple food access programs including 3SquaresVT (SNAP enrollment assistance), BackPack (school-based child nutrition), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (senior food boxes), and VeggieVanGo (fresh produce distribution). Additional programs include Community Kitchen Academy (culinary job training), Vermonters Feeding Vermonters (local farm purchasing), VT Fresh (nutrition education), and Community Grants (partner organization funding). The organization also provides advocacy, donation, and volunteering pathways for community engagement. Vermont Foodbank partners with over 300 food shelves, meal sites, and organizations statewide through its network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3SquaresVT (SNAP Enrollment Assistance)

Quantifiable outcome

• Every $1 donated provides more than $4 worth of food to neighbors
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Hunger Free VermontcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Vermont Foodbank collaborated with Hunger Free Vermont and Feeding Champlain Valley to release a strategic plan titled 'Creating a Food Secure Future for All Vermont's Children by 2035.' The plan was developed with nearly 100 stakeholders and outlines 14 strategies to address childhood hunger in Vermont, including expanding universal school meals and improving benefit enrollment.
• Feeding Champlain ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Feeding Champlain Valley partnered with Vermont Foodbank and Hunger Free Vermont to develop a joint strategic plan for ending childhood hunger in Vermont by 2035.
• Vermont PublicmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 December 2025Vermont Public partnered with Vermont Foodbank and Vermont Community Foundation for its 11th annual Giving Tuesday campaign to mobilize funds for Vermonters facing food insecurity. The campaign aimed to generate over 140,000 meals if 2,000 gifts were received.
• Vermont Community FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 December 2025Vermont Community Foundation co-partnered with Vermont Public and Vermont Foodbank for Giving Tuesday, providing matching or bonus funding to amplify donor contributions and expand the campaign's impact.
• Feeding AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVermont Foodbank is a member of the Feeding America network, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. This affiliation provides access to national advocacy efforts, shared resources, best practices, and federal program frameworks (TEFAP, CSFP).
• Capstone Community ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Kitchen Academy is operated in partnership with Capstone Community Action in Barre, VT, since 2013. Capstone provides operational support for the CKA program which has trained over 470 culinary graduates.
• Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVSAC supports the Community Kitchen Academy program, contributing to funding and student placement for the culinary job training program.
• Vermont farms (300+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters program, the Foodbank purchases produce, dairy, eggs, and meat from over 300 Vermont farms annually, spending $2.4 million in 2024. Farmers benefit from reliable large-volume purchasing agreements, and food-insecure Vermonters receive fresh local food.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National network of 200+ food banks of which Vermont Foodbank is a member. Directly comparable in mission (food rescue and redistribution), but operates at vastly larger scale and provides shared services, advocacy, and federal program access to regional food banks like Vermont Foodbank.

Direct peers

• New Hampshire Food Bank: Statewide Feeding America affiliate serving New Hampshire. Directly comparable scale, mission, and program set (mobile pantries, child hunger programs, senior CSFP, farm partnerships), with overlapping New England operating geography.
• Good Shepherd Food Bank: Maine's largest hunger-relief organization and Feeding America affiliate. Comparable scale, statewide partner-network model, and multi-program structure (mobile pantries, child nutrition, farm partnerships).
• Foodshare: Connecticut's regional food bank and Feeding America affiliate serving Hartford and Tolland counties. Comparable in operating partner-network model and program mix, including Mobile Pantry and SNAP outreach, though smaller geographic scope.
• Rhode Island Community Food Bank: Statewide Feeding America affiliate serving Rhode Island. Comparable in mission, partner-network distribution, and statewide scope within a similarly small New England state.
• Central Pennsylvania Food Bank: Regional Feeding America affiliate serving central Pennsylvania. Comparable distribution model, partner pantry network, and direct programs (BackPack-style child nutrition, senior boxes, farm-to-food-bank purchasing).
• Feeding Champlain Valley: Vermont-based food rescue and redistribution organization that co-authored the 2035 childhood hunger strategic plan with Vermont Foodbank. Comparable in direct food distribution to Vermonters but operates in northwestern Vermont with a smaller geographic footprint.
• The Greater Boston Food Bank: Largest hunger-relief organization in New England and Feeding America affiliate. Comparable in mission and program set but operates at substantially larger scale within an urban Massachusetts service area.
• Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York: Regional Feeding America affiliate serving 23 counties in northeastern New York. Closely comparable in mission, distribution model (partner pantries and direct programs), and program mix (SNAP outreach, BackPack-style programs, farm-to-food-bank purchasing).

Emerging players

• Hunger Free Vermont: Vermont-based anti-hunger advocacy and policy organization. Directly collaborates with Vermont Foodbank on the 2035 childhood hunger strategic plan; comparable in food access mission but focused on advocacy and policy rather than direct food distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vtfoodbank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vermont-foodbank
• Instagraminstagram.com/vtfoodbank
• Xx.com/VermontFoodbank

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Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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