Vermont Business Magazine Land O’Lakes, Inc, the parent company of Vermont Creamery, located in Websterville, VT, has donated nearly 40,000 pounds of LAND O LAKES Macaroni & Cheese to the Vermont Foodbank through the Land O’Lakes First Run Program.
The First Run Program has donated more than 6 million pounds of product since it was established in 2010. The program is committed to donating truckloads of fresh product year-round, made specifically for food banks to help alleviate hunger across the United States.
“As a national, farmer-owned cooperative, Land O’Lakes is committed to helping the growing number of people who struggle to put food on their table,” said Heather Anfang, SVP of Dairy Foods, Land O’Lakes, Inc. “The First Run program provides a unique opportunity for Land O’Lakes to offer nutritious products to families in need.”
“Vermont Creamery and the Vermont Foodbank have a long-standing relationship and shared dedication to feeding our community,” shared Adeline Druart, President of Vermont Creamery. “We are proud that our parent company, Land O’Lakes, is sharing with such large-scale impact within our community close to home.”
“As we come out of the pandemic, we are still seeing increased numbers in our Vermont community experiencing food insecurity,” said John Sayles, CEO of the Vermont Foodbank. “I’m thrilled that we can add this comforting meal option to the foods we will share across Vermont.”
Delivery of nearly 40,000 pounds of donated LAND O LAKES® Macaroni & Cheese. A semi-truck loaded with this product will arrive at Vermont Foodbank for distribution to area food shelves.
Wednesday, July 7th at 9 am.
John Sayles, CEO of Vermont Foodbank
Heather Anfang, SVP of Dairy Foods, Land O’Lakes
Adeline Druart, President of Vermont Creamery, Anson Tebbetts, Vermont’s Secretary of Agriculture
Vermont Foodbank 33 Parker Rd Barre, VT 05641
For more information on Land O’Lakes’ commitment to the community, visit www.landolakesinc.com/responsibility.
Vermont Creamery
Consciously crafted in Vermont’s green mountains, Vermont Creamery’s line of fresh and aged goat cheeses, cultured butter, and culinary creams have won hundreds of national and international awards. In their 36th year of business, Vermont Creamery supports a network of family farms, promoting sustainable agriculture in the region. B Corp Certified in 2014, Vermont Creamery is part of a community of businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability. Vermont Creamery is an independently operated subsidiary of Minnesota-based Land ‘O Lakes, Inc., one of the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperatives. For more information, visit www.vermontcreamery.com.
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Land O'Lakes, Inc., one of America's premier agribusiness and food companies, is a member-owned cooperative with industry-leading operations that span the spectrum from agricultural production to consumer foods. With 2018 annual sales of $15 billion, Land O'Lakes is one of the nation's largest cooperatives, ranking 216 on the Fortune 500. Building on a legacy of more than 97 years of operation, Land O'Lakes today operates some of the most respected brands in agribusiness and food production including LAND O LAKES® Dairy Foods, Purina Animal Nutrition, WinField United and Truterra. The company does business in all 50 states and more than 60 countries. Land O'Lakes, Inc. corporate headquarters are located in Arden Hills, Minn.
About Vermont Foodbank
The Vermont Foodbank is Vermont's largest hunger-relief organization, providing nutritious food through a network of 215 food shelves, meal sites, senior centers, and after-school programs, as well as directly to families, children, older adults and individuals at schools and hospitals. Last year, the Vermont Foodbank provided 19,014,822 million pounds of food to people throughout Vermont. The Vermont Foodbank, a member of Feeding America, is nationally recognized as one of the most effective and efficient nonprofits and food banks in the nation. Learn more at www.vtfoodbank.org.
Source: Vermont Breamery (Barre, VT) 7.6.2021