The Vermont Foodbank, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Ben & Jerry’s and Cabot, along with Vermont Hannaford, Price Chopper and Shaw’s, have teamed up to coordinate a Dairy Food Drive this summer. The purpose of this drive is to help Vermont families in need get nutritious dairy products during the challenging summer months when children are not in school and to help Vermont’s struggling dairy farmers by moving more dairy products from the market and educating consumers about the importance of dairy in our diets.There are two ways to help!
During the months of June, July and August, dairy drives will be held at various locations throughout the state. Just show up and purchase an extra gallon of milk, cheese, yogurt or any dairy product that will be collected in refrigerated trucks on site and distributed by the Foodbank to locations where needy families have access to the products.
Visit one of the following locations from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the days listed to donate dairy to the Vermont Foodbank:
Saturday, June 13th
- Milton Hannaford
- St Albans Hannaford and Price Chopper
Saturday, July 11th
- South Burlington, Shelburne Rd Price Chopper
- Williston Hannaford
- Colchester Shaws
Saturday, August 8th
- Brattleboro Hannaford and Price Chopper
You can also donate today online at the Virtual Dairy Food Drive. It’s quick and easy and will get nutritious dairy products to those who need them most.
Click here for more info about Donate Vermont Dairy and the Vermont Foodbank.
(Thanks to Diane Bothfeld at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture for writing the e-mail that became this blog post.)
UPDATE 6/13/09: Added photos from the St. Albans stores this morning. Above is a Monument Farms refrigerated truck at Price Chopper. Sharron Hancock of our St. Albans office was also at Price Chopper buying groceries and making a donation. Below is a Vermont Foodbank refrigerated truck at Hannafords. Standing next to some donated dairy products on the rear lift is Tom Abbiati, Program Director/Food Resources for Vermont Foodbank.
Tom said that the Vermont Agency of Agriculture was doing a news conference at the Milton Hannaford this morning. Darn, I missed it!
