Locals brace for food assistance cuts

President Donald Trump last week signed into law a massive tax-and-spending bill that includes funding cuts and other changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a food assistance program that serves more than 40 million people around the country.

For many Vermonters, reliable access to the food they need is not a guarantee. In fact, the nonprofit Hunger Free Vermont reports two in five Vermonters are now experiencing food insecurity. 

ADDISON COUNTY — Hunger Free Vermont has appointed Pete Antos-Ketcham as the new co-chair of the Hunger Council of Addison County.Antos-Ketcham steps into this leadership role at a time of great urgency. Since the onset of the pandemic, hunger has been at … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Hunger often conjures images of a family huddled together over bowls of meager soup, while cobwebs grow over an empty larder. But hunger has many faces — including those of college students, some of whom aren’t able to consume enough food as … (read more)