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$10 million generated for local restaurants to help feed Vermonters in crisis Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today announced Vermont Everyone Eats, an innovative COVID-19 response program, is marking one million restaurant meals served to Vermonters experiencing food insecurity. The program was launched in August 2020 to leverage Vermont’s independent restaurants and robust local food system to help feed families and Vermonters in need. Over 200 Vermont restaurants have contributed to the one million meals, which have contained nearly $1 million of Vermont-produced ingredient...

1 of 15 Several meals were handed out during the Everyone Eats program in Newfane, Vt., on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. Food is given out every Wednesday at the Newfane Congregational Church. The Everyone Eats program benefits members of the community in several ways. It helps financially support area restaurants and their employees, as well as area farmers and other food producers, and families get to eat nutritious meals. Kristopher Radder Brattleboro Reformer Thomas Ely helps organize food before distributing it out during the Everyone Eats program in Newfane, Vt., on ...

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today signed H.138, An act relating to fiscal year 2021 budget adjustments. This annual budget adjustment includes technical mid-year adjustments to the current fiscal year (FY21) budget, but also includes important funding for ongoing Coronavirus response and relief needs as well as other priorities, including education and modernization of policing. “I appreciate the work of the Legislature to move the budget adjustment bill forward so quickly.” said Governor Scott. “I also appreciate their willingness and partnership in supporting a numb...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   The Everyone Eats program benefits our communities in several ways. It financially supports area restaurants and their employees, as well as area farmers and other food producers, and we get to eat nutritious meals! In Newfane, the program gives out free meals every Wednesday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in front of the Newfane Congregational Church, 11 Church St. Anyone who has been negatively impacted by COVID is eligible, and there are omnivore, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options available. Meals are given out on a first come, first serve...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   Last week we learned about a program that has helped a great number of people throughout the state including many in Windham County. I love programs that achieve multiple “wins” and Everyone Eats is one of those. When the pandemic struck and a State of Emergency was declared in Vermont, many people and businesses were negatively affected, perhaps none more than our restaurants. As a result, other folks down the line felt the pinch, in this case, the people who work at or supply fresh products to those restaurants. The drop in bus...