Feeding Chittenden

What Feeding Chittenden does

Feeding Chittenden, doing business as Feeding Champlain Valley, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hunger-relief organization founded in 1974 and headquartered at 228 North Winooski Ave., Burlington, Vermont. The organization operates as a program of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) and serves Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties. Its core function is to alleviate food insecurity through a multi-channel distribution network comprising two food hubs (Burlington and Middlebury), four food shelves, two distribution centers (Sheldon and Colchester), home grocery delivery (2,056 individuals), hot meal programs at the Burlington headquarters, food kiosks, an online market, and a gleaning program that recovers surplus farm produce. The organization coordinates daily food rescue pickups from supermarket and food-provider partnerships and reports distributing 2,000,000+ pounds of food to 12,336 individuals.

Feeding Champlain Valley's underlying operations combine physical logistics infrastructure with a digital online market platform for ordering groceries and supplies. An in-house culinary team produces fresh meals from rescued food ingredients. The technology footprint is intentionally lightweight — focused on food rescue coordination, inventory management across hub and shelf locations, and a basic e-commerce-style online market — with no disclosed AI/ML capability, proprietary software assets, or third-party platform integrations beyond a standard website and social channels (Instagram, Facebook, email newsletter).

The revenue model is donation-based and entirely non-commercial: all services are provided free of charge to recipients. Funding streams include individual donations (tax-deductible under EIN #03-0216837), recurring monthly giving, planned giving/legacy gifts through wills and trusts, and in-kind food and supply donations from individuals and organizations. Corporate and community partners include Middlebury Lions Club, Kid Governor, Dore + Whittier Architects, USPS, and Burlington Subaru, with volunteer groups such as Fluency supporting on-site operations. The go-to-market motion is community-led — the organization reaches food-insecure individuals through physical access points and volunteer-driven outreach rather than sales or marketing-driven acquisition.

Name

Feeding Chittenden

Legal name

Feeding Champlain Valley

Website

https://feedingchittenden.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Feeding Chittenden, operating as Feeding Champlain Valley, is a Vermont-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit hunger-relief organization operating food hubs, food shelves, distribution centers, meal programs, home delivery, and an online market across Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hunger Relief and Emergency Food Assistance

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA), School Feeding & Social Protection Partnerships (Conditional Cash Transfers, etc.) (EDADALAL)

Keywords

• Emergency food assistance
• Hunger relief services
• Food bank operations
• Community food distribution
• Meal production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Feeding Champlain Valley operates primarily through donations from individuals, organizations, and community groups. Donations are tax-deductible under EIN #03-0216837.
2. Monthly Giving Program: Recurring monthly donation program allowing supporters to contribute regularly to sustain operations.
3. Planned Giving / Legacy Gifts: Bequests and trusts through wills or trusts enabling long-term financial sustainability.
4. Food and Supplies Donations: In-kind donations of food and supplies from individuals and organizations, including food drives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Feeding Chittenden (Feeding Champlain Valley) provides free emergency food distribution and hunger relief services to food-insecure individuals and families across Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties in Vermont. Operations span two food hubs, four food shelves, two distribution centers, home grocery deliveries, hot meal programs, food rescue from supermarket partnerships, gleaning, food kiosks, and an online market, all provided at no cost to recipients.

Product overview

Feeding Champlain Valley is a food bank and hunger relief organization operating as a program of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO). The organization operates a network of food hubs, food shelves, and distribution centers across Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties in Vermont. Core services include grocery distribution through physical food shelves and hubs, meal production via an internal culinary team, food rescue from supermarket partnerships, home grocery delivery, an online market, gleaning from farms, and food kiosks. The organization serves 12,336 individuals and has distributed over 2,000,000 pounds of food.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Distribution Network Network of two food hubs (Burlington, Middlebury), four food shelves (Burlington, Middlebury, St. Albans, Richford), and two distribution centers (Sheldon, Colchester) providing free grocery access to food-insecure community members across Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties in Vermont.
• Grocery Delivery Service Direct home grocery delivery service bringing food to individuals and food access sites, serving community members who cannot travel to physical food shelves, including 2,056 individuals receiving grocery deliveries.
• Meal Production (Culinary Team) In-house culinary team operation that produces fresh meals, including hot meals served at the 228 North Winooski location, using rescued food ingredients such as root vegetables, kale-based dishes, and chickpea garlic dressings.
• Food Rescue Program Coordination program that picks up surplus food from supermarket partners and other food providers daily and redistributes it through the organization's distribution network to minimize food waste.
• Gleaning Program Food rescue program that collects surplus produce directly from farms for distribution to community members in need.
• Online Market Digital platform offering food access services enabling community members to order groceries and supplies for pickup or delivery.
• Food Kiosks Self-service food access kiosks providing community members with convenient locations to obtain food.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 12,336 individuals
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CVOEO (Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeeding Champlain Valley is a proud program of CVOEO, a non-profit serving Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties. CVOEO is the parent organization providing administrative support and structure.
• Middlebury Lions ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity organization that has supported food drives, contributing to the collection of 14,309 lbs of food from April to June.
• Kid GovernorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYouth civic organization participating in food drive efforts.
• Dore + Whittier ArchitectsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArchitecture firm supporting food drive initiatives.
• USPSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUnited States Postal Service participating in food drive programs.
• Burlington SubaruminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal automotive dealer supporting food drive collection efforts.
• FluencyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-standing volunteer group that has helped multiple times organizing the marketplace, greeting guests, and keeping the facility welcoming.
• Supermarkets and Food ProviderscoreOthersPartnerships with supermarkets and food providers for daily food rescue pickups, helping minimize food waste while maximizing distribution to those in need.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National food bank network and the umbrella affiliate model for U.S. regional food banks including many Vermont-area hunger-relief organizations. FCV operates in the same hunger-relief category with overlapping mission and donor base.
• WhyHunger: National hunger-relief organization supporting a grassroots network of food programs and advocating for food access. Operates in the same hunger-relief space and connects to similar community-based organizations.

Others

• Meals on Wheels America: National network delivering meals to seniors and others in need. Comparable through its home-delivery meal model and donor-funded operating structure, though its mission is more targeted to elderly populations.

Direct peers

• Community Food Share: Regional food bank operating a multi-site food distribution model with grocery distribution, mobile pantries, and partner-agency network — a structurally similar mid-sized regional food bank.
• Hunger Free Vermont: Vermont-focused hunger-relief advocacy and program organization operating in the same state. While more advocacy-oriented, it shares the same donor ecosystem and beneficiary population.
• Vermont Foodbank: The statewide food bank serving Vermont, the same geography where Feeding Champlain Valley operates. Directly comparable as a regional food bank focused on hunger relief and food distribution to food-insecure households.
• Food Rescue US: National nonprofit focused specifically on food rescue from restaurants and grocers for redistribution to communities in need — directly overlapping with FCV's supermarket food rescue operations.

Emerging players

• FoodCorps: National nonprofit connecting kids to healthy food through schools — overlapping with FCV's summer meal programming for children and youth in the Champlain Valley.
• FoodForward: Southern California-based food rescue organization that recovers surplus produce and groceries for redistribution. Operates a comparable food rescue + gleaning model to FCV's gleaning and supermarket pickup programs.

Regional players

• Good Shepherd Food Bank: Maine's largest hunger-relief organization operating a similar food distribution, mobile pantry, and partner-agency model in an adjacent New England region. Comparable scope and rural distribution challenges to FCV.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/p/Da3CvYMiu60
• Xx.com/FeedChittenden

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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