Supporting the
Champlain Valley
for over 50 years
We Believe
Access to food is a human right
Feeding Champlain Valley works to alleviate hunger by feeding people & cultivating opportunities. Our services include education and training, grocery distribution, meal production, food rescue, deliveries to homes and food access sites, an online market, food kiosks, and a food truck.
We are a proud program of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO), a non-profit serving Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties.
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Feeding Champlain Valley partners with over 30 nonprofits and social service organizations, as well as hundreds of volunteers, to support our community through anti-poverty and holistic care models. Find a healthcare provider, farm, nonprofit, or other provider near you:
How We Impact Our Communities
222,735
Meals per year across all services
8,532
Individuals served
4,485
Households served
2 million
Pounds of food distributed
Latest News
We recently had the opportunity to speak with clients at NorthWest Family Foods in St. Albans, VT, including Pat, a recent visitor to the food shelf. She shared her experience with food insecurity and the essential items she seeks when shopping.
“Everything’s been super expensive since 2020, I didn’t need to go to food shelves up until then. I usually look for meat and canned food while I’m here but sometimes there aren’t things I can always eat. I have to go to several food shelves in order to get what I need towards the end of the month, that’s when it’s the hardest.”
Protein-rich foods like meat, eggs, and dairy are essential, but they’re some of the hardest items for food shelves to keep stocked. You can make a difference by donating fresh or frozen meats, canned proteins, and other nutritious staples to NorthWest Family Foods!
Every donation helps ensure families in our community have access to the food they need.
📍 Drop-off Location: NorthWest Family Foods, St. Albans, VT
📅 Hours & More Info: 12pm - 2pm, contact nwff@cvoeo.org
Construction is beginning on our parking lot at our Burlington Food Shelf beginning April 1st, which means we will temporarily be moving to a new location – the O’Brien Community Center!
We will be sending out more updates as the construction project progresses, but rest assured, our Burlington Food Shelf will return to 228 N. Winooski Avenue soon enough!
In the meantime, we are excited to welcome you to our new space and appreciate your patience as we navigate this change!
📍New Temporary Location Beginning April 1st, 2025: O’Brien Community Center
🕐 New Times: Monday - Friday, 11am - 2pm
Feeding Champlain Valley is looking for a Food Delivery Coordinator to help transport food to our hubs, pick up donations, and keep our site running smoothly. This hands-on role involves driving delivery vehicles (including a box truck), using warehouse equipment like pallet jacks and forklifts, and supporting our Food Rescue team as needed.
If you’re organized, reliable, and ready to make a difference in your community, apply today!
📍 Location: Burlington, VT
📅 Role: Full-time
🔗 Learn more & apply: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/2950786
Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred: Fork truck certification & experience supervising volunteers.
Skills: Self-motivated, able to work independently.
Must Have: Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, & reliable transportation.
Interested in making a meaningful impact in your community? Love the idea of spending time on some amazing farms in Grand Isle and Franklin Counties? Volunteer with the Healthy Roots Collaborative!
There are plenty of ways to get involved:
🥕 Glean fresh produce from farm fields
🚐 Deliver food to local shelves and health centers
🚐 Bring essential items to migrant farmworker households
📦 Help pack boxes for delivery
🌱 Plant and care for crops in our donation plots
Ready to lend a hand? Click the linktree in our bio to sign up and select Franklin/Grand Isle as your location!
Northern Tier Center for Health (NOTCH) offers free cooking and nutrition education programs throughout the Franklin County at various partner locations including housing sites, public libraries and agency offices. They use an adaptation of the SNAP-Ed program, Healthy for Life®, which was developed by the American Heart Association and Aramark.
This wonderful program focuses on heart-healthy and budget-friendly cooking and shopping strategies. The classes takes place monthly at the Richford Health Center where participants often prepare larger batches of the heart-healthy recipes from our lessons to share with the Richford Food Shelf.
"This has been a great way to introduce community members accessing the Richford Food Shelf to low-cost, delicious, nourishing meals that are easy to prepare at home" said Miranda Henry, Community Services Manager at NOTCH. "Many of the recipes include pantry staples such as beans and canned vegetables, providing food shelf visitors with new ideas for using the ingredients that they have on hand or can access from the food shelf."
