Industry Resources, Webinars & Tools

Vermont

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR): COVID-19 Toolkit for Businesses

Vermont Retail & Grocers Association: COVID-19 Resources

• Resources, up to date information on regulations, webinar recordings

Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation: Resiliency Assessment Tool

Promoting Your Vermont Business:

LoveVermont.org

To-Go Tour Vermont

Regional/National

National Restaurant Association: COVID-19 Resources

• CARES Act & SBA Loan Forgiveness for Restaurants

Restaurant Workers Community Foundation: COVID-19 Resources for Restaurants and Workers

• RWCF COVID-19 Relief Fund 

James Beard Foundation: COVID-19 Resources

Food & Wine Articles on COVID-19 Response: 

• The F&W Pro Guide to Coronavirus: What Restaurants Should Know

• How to Prepare your Restaurant for Delivery & Takeout

Small Business Takeout & Delivery Guidebook (Boston)

ServSafe

• Free online courses for food service related to COVID-19

Food Access

Keeping yourself and your whole family well nourished is one important way to support your health and our whole community. In this stressful time, no one should be stressed about having enough food at home. If you’ve never used any of these food resources before, please know they are there for you too.

Shift Meals - Skinny Pancake

ShiftMeals provides nourishing meals for those in need. They serve anyone and everyone who needs a meal: laid-off restaurant workers, musicians, artists, gig workers, farmers, anyone affected by this crisis.

Vermont Foodbank

The VT Foodbank can help people apply for 3SquaresVT. Email 3svt@vtfoodbank.org, call 1-855-855-6181 or text VFBSNAP to 85511.

Hunger Free Vermont

Information about where you and your neighbors can access food.

Expanded Vermont WIC Food Options During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder to find some items in the grocery store, including some WIC foods. To help families during this time, Vermont WIC is temporarily expanding WIC-approved foods; the list can be found by clicking the link above.

Mental Health & Human Services

Vermont 2-1-1

A statewide, confidential information and referral helpline that connects callers to available human services including food, shelter and healthcare. Callers speak with a real person every time who can help problem-solve and/or refer callers to government programs, community-based organizations, support groups and many other local resources. Simply dial 2-1-1.

Vermont Mutual Aid Community Resource List

24/7 Emotional Help Crisis Line: Text “VT” to 741741 or call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK. 

Restaurant After Hours: Resources & Help Lines

Advocacy Groups

Independent Restaurant Coalition: Save Local Restaurants

James Beard Foundation: Chef Advocacy Toolkit