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Addison Community Action

CVOEO has three Community Action programs providing services throughout the Champlain Valley. Addison Community Action (ACA) provides services to eligible individuals and families throughout Addison County.

Middlebury Farmer's Market graphic of farmer and products

Farmers Markets are up and running. That means Crop Cash and Farm-to-Family Coupons (PDF) are back! Both of these programs enable you to increase the value of your 3SquaresVT benefits, and the ACA team is ready to make the process as easy as possible to understand.

Please note: Crop Cash is available at participating Farmers Markets. Farm-to-Family coupons are available starting July 1 at our Addison Community Action Office.

Services

Addison Community Action helps connect our neighbors in need with resources for weatherization, guidance with finances, tenant’s rights and responsibilities, fuel assistance and other programs related to housing.

As part of CVOEO, with access to a depth and breadth of services, our focus is on the needs of our neighbors in Addison County. We meet with our clients face-to-face in our office, preparing taxes, discussing their particular circumstances, and, when appropriate, linking them to other agencies in our area.

Informed by our values, our goal is to work with individuals and families in Addison County, bridging gaps where they exist, and building a future in which people don’t just “survive”, but thrive.

Addison Community Action Food Shelf

In 2023, the Addison Community Action Food Shelf served 423 households, which was comprised of 854 individuals, and distributed 43,382 pounds of food. Addison Community Action strives to get the most out of every generous donation and purchase. The Food Shelf buys in bulk and distributes so as to serve as many individuals and families as possible. Volunteers donate food and funds, stock shelves, and serve clients.

Contact

Mark Demers, Associate Director
mdemers@cvoeo.org, 802-388-2285

Sadie Bloch, Food Distribution Coordinator
sbloch@cvoeo.org

Zoraida Jennings, Home Energy Assistance
zjennings@cvoeo.org

Laura Morse, Housing Advocate
lmorse@cvoeo.org

Kam Norse, Housing & Family Support
knorse@cvoeo.org

Visit Us

54 Creek Road, Suite A - Middlebury, VT 05753

Hours: 
Community Action Office: 8:00am to 3:30pm, Mon – Fri, except holidays
Food Shelf: 10:00am to 3:30pm, Mon – Fri, except holidays