In food shelf visit, Sen. Welch backs nutrition assistance amid rising prices for Vermonters

In food shelf visit, Sen. Welch backs nutrition assistance amid rising prices for Vermonters

U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., speaks with volunteer Susan Prager at Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects in Middlebury. Photo by Theo Wells-Spackman/VTDigger Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger. MIDDLEBURY — In a visit to Addison County’s largest food shelf Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., emphasized the importance of what he called a “battle” over food assistance in Washington, D.C. “Tradition…