Vermont man grows solutions to address local food shortage [Video]

FEEDING AMERICA ESTIMATES MORE THAN 57 THOUSAND VERMONTER’S. ARE FACING FOOD INSECURITY RIGHT NOW. MANY FOOD BANKS SAY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THEY SERVE… CONTINUES TO RISE. ESPECIALLY AFTER THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC. NBC5S ANNA GUBER SPOKE WITH ONE LOCAL MAN WHO’S WORKING TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE. AND ANNA – áQUALITY OF THE FOOD… IS A BIG DRIVER FOR HIM. ANNA? THAT’S RIGHT LAUREN, BALANCING A GROWING DEMAND WITH A LIMITED SUPPLY… IS A BIG CHALLENGE FOR OUR ORGANIZATIONS IN VERMONT. BUT áFRESH FOOD… IS EVEN HARDER TO GET… ON A BUDGET. THAT’S WHY ONE MAN IS USING HIS SKILLS TO TAKE ACTION. GROWING A SOLUTION TO MEET A GROWING DEMAND. 17;25;39;09 <:09 “THERE’S A CLEAR UNMET NEED AND THERE WAS A GARDEN PLOT BEING COMPLETELY UNUSED, DOING NOTHING BUT GOING TO WEEDS.”> TO SOME…THE BLEAK PLOT OF LAND ON ESSEX JUNCTIONS’ WEST STREET…WAS JUST THAT. AN EMPTY DIRT FIELD… …