Killington Is Doing Another Food Giveaway, This Time Farm-To-Trunk Locally Sourced
Killington Resort is going to do some more good for the community that it serves, which it has been doing during the entire time of the COVID-19 pandemic. This past Wednesday, August 26th, Killington announced a Farm-To-Trunk Community Grocery Giveaway, coming on the third of September from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M. or until all 700 grocery bags have been given.
This event, which is a partnership with the Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC), is funded by a $50,000 donation from the Killington Play It Forward Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation to the VFFC and Thomas Diary.
Killington has been putting on events like these since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in partnership with the Town of Killington and Castleton University with plans to make another $50,000 donation to expand on month food insecurity programs.
As stated above, this week's food giveaway will be 100% locally sourced through the VFFC, including product from the following Vermont suppliers:
- Milk from Thomas Dairy (Rutland, VT)
- Vegetables from Evening Song Farm (Shrewsbury, VT), Yoder Farm (Danby, VT), Boardman Hill Farm (Rutland, VT), Otter Point Farm (West Haven, VT) and Singing Cedars Farm (Orwell, VT)
- Yogurt from Larson Farm and Creamery (Wells, VT)
- Eggs, bacon and ground beef from Windy Meadows (Whitehall, NY)
- Ground beef from Squier Family Farm (Tinmouth, VT) and Davis Farms (West Rutland, VT)
- Sweet corn from Brown’s Orchard and Farmstand (Castleton, VT)
- Goat milk feta cheese and yogurt from Ice House Farm (Goshen, VT)
- Honey and maple syrup from Elmore Mountain Maple Works (North Chittenden, VT) and Brookside Estate (Orwell, VT)
- Bread from Ooh La La Bakery and Creperie (Chittenden, VT)
- Garlic from Quill Hill Farm (Poultney, VT)
- Cheese from Vermont Farmstead (Windsor, VT)
- Flour from King Arthur Baking Company (Norwich, VT)
This giveaway is going to be held this coming Thursday, September 3rd, from 3:00 to 6:00 P.M. or until every last one of the 700 bags is placed into a person's car trunk, whichever comes first. A busy day to be sure, the event is going to take place at Killington's sister mountain, Pico Mountain. Those that are part of the local communities that could use the assist are welcome to attend.
Photo: A view of Pico Mountain looking from Killington Mountain - Credit: Mimicamilleri / CC BY-SA
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