Hannaford Supports Farm Flood Recovery

Hannaford said Wednesday it is contributing $25,000 to farm assistance organization Dig Deep Vermont and encouraging donations to family farm recovery efforts following recent floods and extreme weather.

In April and May, Hannaford stores in Vermont will have donation kiosks available for customers to contribute to the Dig Deep Vermont campaign. Each kiosk will accept cash donations and include a QR code for digital donations.

“Hannaford has a long history of supporting our local farms and we are proud to be part of this neighbor-to-neighbor effort,” said Melissa Roberge, director of operations for Hannaford, in a statement. “This support will reach every county in Vermont, and it will speed recovery from devastating losses at local farms that contribute so much to our communities.”

Dig Deep Vermont is a grassroots all-volunteer coalition focused on raising funds to support local Vermont family farms, according to Hannaford.

Donations collected through the Dig Deep Vermont campaign are distributed to Vermont family farms impacted by 2023 and 2024’s historic floods and extreme weather. Ranked among the worst in Vermont history, the 2023 severe weather and floods wiped out crops, damaged equipment, and depleted the necessary resources to keep Vermont’s family farms alive and thriving, said Hannaford. More than 350 family farms were impacted, suffering nearly $45 million in losses collectively.