Outreach Workers Explain the Role and Mission of Hunger Free Vermont

Hunger Free Vermont has a big task and bold mission: Working to End Hunger in Vermont -- PERMANENTLY. 

Hunger Free Vermont believes no one should worry about where their next meal will come from. Food is a right — and we all deserve to have dignified, stable ways to put food on our tables every day, no matter what challenges we are facing. 

If you look at the strategies below, you will find Essex Rotary fitting into the "solution" to hunger in Vermont.  The work Essex Rotary Food Insecurity Committee makes us part - even if a small part - of addressing this problem.

Hunger Free Vermont’s Work moves us all towards a future where:

• Everyone living in Vermont has a lifetime of food security and economic security.
• Nutritious meals are a part of every child’s school day.
• 3SquaresVT and other federal nutrition programs are protected, available, and strengthened to give people a true “hand-up” out of poverty.  
• Older adults have stable, dignified ways to provide themselves with the  nourishing food they need to stay healthy and independent.
• Healthcare providers address hunger and malnutrition as health issues with their patients and help them connect to food resources.
• We center the vision and knowledge of the communities in Vermont most impacted by hunger
• Vermont’s vibrant system of local food producers and farmers is easy to access and affordable for everyone.