VYCC believes in the power that food has to connect us with the land, our community, and each other. On the farm, young people engage in organic vegetable farming. Produce grown by Corps Members is distributed to more than 400 families through the Health Care Share project-- a public health initiative that connects Vermont families to locally-grown produce through their medical provider. 

The Summer Food & Nourishment Leaders work with crews in the kitchen, teaching them basic cooking skills. They guide crews through the preparation of lunch that feeds all participants in the Food & Farm program. In addition to their work with crews, they help plan and prepare the food for community dinners. They also process surplus farm produce into value-added products that are either sold at the farm stand or distributed in the Health Care Share.