Community Resources

Slate Valley Cares (formerly Fair Haven Concerned)
slatevalleycares.org

Salvation Army – Food Shelf
nne.salvationarmy.org/rutland

Vermont Farmers Food Center
vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org

Vermont Food Bank
vtfoodbank.org

West Rutland Food Shelf
westrutlandvt.org/food-shelf-information

WIC
healthvermont.gov/family.wic

VT Dept. For Children And Families – Food Help During Summer & Beyond

3squaresvt
If you qualify, you’ll get money every month that you can use to buy eligible food at participating stores and farmers markets. https://dcf.vermont.gov/benefits/3SquaresVT  

3squaresvt in a Snap!
An easier way for older & disabled Vermonters to apply for 3SquaresVT benefits. https://dcf.vermont.gov/benefits/3SquaresVT/SNAP

Crop Cash
If you get 3SquaresVT, you can turn up to $10 of your benefit into $20 you can use to buy fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs at participating farmers markets. https://nofavt.org/cropcash

Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
If you’re aged 60 or older and meet income guidelines, you can get a free box of food every month. https://www.vtfoodbank.org/share-food/csfp

Farm to Family
If you qualify, you can get coupons you can use to buy locally-grown fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs at participating farmers markets and farm stands. https://dcf.vermont.gov/benefits/f2f

Summer Meals for Kids
Children aged 18 and younger can get free meals and snacks at sites across the state. https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids  

Women, Infants & Children (Wic)
If you’re income eligible and pregnant or the parent/caregiver of a child under 5, WIC can provide nutritious foods (including $35 for fruits and vegetables through September), nutrition education and counseling, and breastfeeding support. https://www.healthvermont.gov/children-youth-families/wic/apply