NEKCA FOOD SHELVES | NEKCA
253 Gail Street, Canaan, VT 05903
Call 855-663-5224 to get on a list to be notified about when the Thanksgiving Baskets will be available
Wells River, Vermont
Essex County, Vermont
Caledonia County, Vermont
Orleans County, Vermont
Description
Provides community food shelf services. Personal care items may be available depending on donations. Also offers seasonal Farm to Family coupons that can be used at farmers markets and farm stands, and free seed packets for summer garden plantings. Provides fixings for Thanksgiving at Newport and St. Johnsbury food shelves. Helps individuals and families apply for food benefits. There will be no turkeys given out this year. Farm to Family Coupon Application and Distribution: First come, first served, starting the first weekday in July every year. Coupons can only be redeemed at staffed farmstands, coupons can not be left at unstaffed farmstands that utilize a drop box. Thanksgiving Food Basket program is offered at the NEKCA Newport site and the NEKCA Saint Johnsbury site. Food shelf services are available every day, but Thanksgiving Baskets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis for as long as the supply lasts.
Last Assured
11/04/2025
Providing organization
NEKCA
NEKCA (Northeast Kingdom Community Action) is a regional community action agency that provides low-income residents in Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans Counties with a continuum of case management services, advocacy, and assistance services to support economic independence. Community services include emergency food shelves; emergency fuel assistance; homeless service; homelessness prevention; free tax filing assistance; budget counseling; holiday assistance, as well as youth services.