Stuck in Vermont- Neighbors Feeding Neighbors

John Gunterman and his wife moved to Vermont three years ago from Tennessee to enjoy country life. Before the pandemic, John was a student at Sterling College in Craftsbury studying sustainable food systems. Since John is a veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and suffers from lung damage, PTSD and a traumatic brain injury, his tuition was paid by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Veteran Readiness and Employment benefit. He also purchased three meals a day prepared largely from crops grown on the farm by students at the college. After the coronavirus caused the campus to shut down, John became food insecure. An ironic situation for a former pastry chef who is knowledgeable about local food systems. Eva spent the afternoon with John as he picked up his share in Craftsbury and headed home to West Glover to prepare a salad for lunch. She also spoke about the importance of community support with Kris Coville, the organizer of the pop-up pantry and Gwyneth Harris, the garden manager at Sterling College.