The Good Food Truck (through Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf)
Last season, the Good Food Truck provided over 2000 free meals to low-income Vermonters around Chittenden County. The truck operates between June and November across six different locations. Customers with a household income at or below 18% of the poverty line qualify for a free meal each week.
Address: Food trucks located at King Street, Boys & Girls Club, Intervale Food Share Pickups and Farrington’s Mobile Home Park
Hours: Mondays: 4:00pm-7:00pm
Website: http://goodfoodtruckvt.org/
On Thursdays from 11:00am-2:00pm, the food truck will be located at Harbor Place (3164 Shelburne Road Shelburne, VT)
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army locations in Burlington offer free grocery and meal programs.
Address 1: 64 Main Street, Burlington VT 05401
Phone: (802) 864-6991
Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm
Bus Route: College Street (11)
Address 2: 336 North Winooski Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: (802) 864-9552
Hours: 9am-5pm
Bus Route: Williston Village from S. Winooski Avenue at Bank Street (1V)
JUMP: Joint Urban Ministry Project
JUMP helps a limited number of people per day on a first come, first serve basis at their drop-in center in downtown Burlington. In order to receive services, you will have to bring identification for everyone in your household and plan on waiting for several hours. JUMP provides vouchers to local participating businesses (voucher value is based on family size). Vouchers cover:
- food, medication, laundry, transportation and identification
- thrift shop clothing and household items
- utility assistance
Address: 38 South Winooski Ave. Burlington (First Congregational Church)
Phone Number: (802) 862-4501 Contact: Jean Palmer, Co- Director
Hours: Mon – Fri. 9am – 12pm; and the second Saturday of every month. In order to ensure position in line, you should arrive before 8:30am
Website: www.jumpvt.org
Interpreter: May be available on site if needed.
Bus Route: Quick walk from Cherry St. Station (all buses)
Free Summer Meals for Kids, Burlington
Free meals in Burlington to for kids throughout the summer, provided by the Burlington School Food Project. Call, text, or visit the website for details and a schedule. No sign-up or registration necessary.
Phone: (802) 864-8416
Text: mealsVT to 877-877
Website: www.burlingtonschoolfoodproject.org
Free Summer Meals for Kids, Greater Vermont
Free summer breakfasts and lunches are provided to kids 18 and under by Hunger Free Vermont across every county. Visit the website to find the drop-in sites for your exact location.
Phone: (802) 865-o255 (contact Kathy Fleury)
Website: https://www.hungerfreevt.org/summer-meals-sites
Intervale Gleaning and Food Rescue Program
Income eligible community members and social service agencies sign up in June for a 12 week free food share (July-October). For individuals and families, the share averages 8 pounds of local vegetables a week and for social service agencies the share averages 20-50 pounds a week (depending on how many individuals are being served). Along with the share, participants and agencies are given a copy of Eat Fresh, Buy Local, a resource guide that we have developed, supplying them with information on how and where to access fresh, local food throughout the year, beyond the 12 week program.
Address: 180 Intervale Rd.,Burlington,VT
Phone: (802) 660-0440 x 111
Contact: Jessica Sanford, Jessica@intervale.org
Bus Route: (9) Riverside/Winooski