Family Food Security and the Parent-Child Center

About a quarter of children in Vermont have faced food insecurity over the course of the pandemic, but it’s estimated that one in ten Vermonters were already dealing with food insecurity before the pandemic.  

A patchwork of agencies and organizations work to blunt the most severe outcomes of inequity in the food system, disproportionately felt by BIPOC Vermonters and women and children.  On this episode of Root Words we’ll connect with Joleen Durfee, director of the food access & education program at the Parent-Child Center of Rutland County, and we’ll hear how she works to bring joy and empowerment into the community.

But first, we check in with Keely Agan of Hunger Free Vermont.  

Passionate folks like Joleen and Keely are working around the state to balance some of the inequities in the food system, while honoring folks' innate dignity.  There’s a lot of work to do to create a more just food system, and we’ll continue to share stories of the folks reimagining the food system here on Root Words.   

This episode was produced by Stephen Abatiell.

Special thanks to Keely Agan, Joleen Durfee, and Rutland’s Parent-Child Center. 

To learn more about the Parent-Child Center of Rutland County’s programs or what you can do to get involved, visit www.rcpcc.org. If you’re interested in joining your county’s hunger council visit www.hungerfreevt.org.  

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