Vermont Commodity Program

The Vermont Commodity Program was created to aggregate, clean, quality-assess, process, and package large volumes of Vermont surplus produce. Originally envisioned as a correctional industry and work opportunity for the incarcerated, the current iteration is based in the community and provides work-readiness training for individuals with barriers to employment.

Our objective is to test the financial feasibility and logistical needs (food safety, product flow, product development) of aggregating large volumes of surplus crops in one facility to serve charitable and institutional meal sites.