Hunger Free Vermont supports regional Food Security Networks - coalitions of local civic and non profit organizations that focus on increasing food security for all in our communities.
These groups work tirelessly together to share information and resources, raise awareness, brainstorm solutions, and build effective collaborations.
No matter where you live in Vermont, there's a local group of people working to improve food security for their neighbors.
The Food Security Networks meet regularly to focus on a range of issues to share updates and to inspire collaborative actions to meet the needs of the day. In the fast paced world of ensuring the most impacted by hunger are reached, the collaboration continues beyond the meetings. Food Security Networks have proven to be invaluable resources for local communities and the state of Vermont. They have played a key role in supporting many of the food security policy initiatives led by Hunger Free Vermont and its partners.
Hunger Free Vermont is one of the founding members of The Vermont Food Security: Roadmap to 2035. The Roadmap Coalition is a vital partnership that will include most of the organizations currently represented in Food Security Networks. This statewide strategy, through is going to act as a catalyst to ensure that all in Vermont experience food security by 2035!
You can join our listservs by filling out the form below! These email listservs are a great place to ask for and share information, publicize food systems opportunities, and of course, learn how to join a Food Security Network:
Updates to Hunger Free VT’s Hunger Councils & The Food Security Roadmap:
Twenty years ago, Hunger Free Vermont created the first two Hunger Councils as community-based groups designed to respond effectively to successive waves of food security challenges.
In 2024, in collaboration with the Vermont Farm to Plate Network and the formerly named Hunger Councils of Vermont, we launched a statewide conversation to develop the Vermont Farm to Plate Food Security Roadmap to 2035. As part of this process, we renamed the Hunger Councils “Food Security Networks,” reflecting our collective focus on the future we are striving to create, and the essential connecting roles played by these regional volunteer groups. The Vermont Food Security Roadmap lays out the bold actions required to create true food security for all of us in Vermont in the coming ten years..
Hunger Free Vermont is committed to working with the Food Security Roadmap Coalition to integrate food security measures into town planning, infrastructure development, emergency preparedness, and more. By partnering closely with local communities, we can ensure the goals and objectives of the Food Security Roadmap are implemented in a coordinated and accountable way, making a food secure Vermont possible.
As part of this effort, we are reimagining the Council network as key hubs for community-centered advocacy, aligning with our broader shift toward centering the voices of those most impacted by hunger. In early 2025, through a collaborative process with coalition partners, the Hunger Councils were officially renamed the Vermont Food Security Networks and given a new logo.
The Food Security Networks of Vermont are committed to providing inspirational leadership in eliminating the root causes of hunger by 2035, while continuing to support food security programs to those most impacted in the meantime.