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Tag: Food Assistance

Three people select groceries in a food pantry, with squash and bread in the foreground and a sign reading "One Bag Only" on the wall.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Final Reading: Facing growing uncertainty, Vermont food assistance leaders seek new funds. Lawmakers say money is tight.

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman January 15, 2026, 6:36 pmJanuary 15, 2026, 6:36 pm
Two people select food items from shelves in a pantry or grocery store, viewed through rows of canned and boxed goods.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont issues food aid as Trump administration appeals court rulings on federal benefits

by Kristen Fountain November 7, 2025, 7:13 pmNovember 7, 2025, 7:13 pm
Three people select groceries in a food pantry, with squash and bread in the foreground and a sign reading "One Bag Only" on the wall.
Posted inEconomy

Vermont’s food assistance providers see sharp rise in demand during pause in benefits

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman November 6, 2025, 6:53 pmNovember 6, 2025, 8:56 pm
A man in a suit sits at a table, looking thoughtful, with a large framed portrait of an older man hanging on the wall behind him. Two blurred figures are in the foreground.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Phil Scott faces criticism over decision to share SNAP recipients’ personal data with feds

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 6, 2025, 5:46 pmAugust 6, 2025, 5:46 pm
People walking and shopping at an outdoor farmers market with various stalls selling produce and goods under tents.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

14,000 Vermonters could lose nutritional benefits under Trump’s spending package

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 5, 2025, 6:19 pmAugust 5, 2025, 6:19 pm
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Posted inOpinion

Susan Stock: Proposed SNAP cuts would hit Vermont hard

by Opinion May 21, 2025, 7:01 amMay 20, 2025, 10:59 am
Posted inHealth

Medicaid reenrollment is underway, and it’s complicated

by Kristen Fountain April 23, 2023, 1:11 pmApril 24, 2023, 4:11 pm
Posted inLife & Culture

Funding for pandemic food assistance program extended to April

by Jackie O'Brien January 4, 2022, 4:44 pmJanuary 4, 2022, 10:43 pm
Posted inEconomy

SNAP benefits to increase for Vermonters still facing high levels of food insecurity

by Sophia McDermott-Hughes August 22, 2021, 1:10 pmOctober 22, 2024, 12:10 am

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