Farming and farm-based products are embedded in the cultural fabric of Vermont. Agriculture may not look like it did fifty years ago but it is still critical to Vermont’s economy, health, and working landscape. This has proven to be fundamental to our resilience during the pandemic. Vermont’s food system—growers, processors, distributors, restaurants, grocery stores, farmers’ markets, etc.—continue to meet the demand from local consumers uncertain of national supply chains and they are stretching in new ways to ensure no Vermonters go hungry.
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VBSR Members Pivot to Address COVID-19
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is a statewide nonprofit business association with a mission "to foster a business ethic in Vermont that recognizes the opportunity and responsibility of the business community to set a high standard for protecting the natural, human, and economic environments of the state's citizens."
Despite the challenges that many Vermont businesses face as a result of the spread of COVID-19 in Vermont, VBSR members have stepped up to address some of the most urgent and pressing needs of those working on the frontlines to combat the virus. See a list of examples here.
