This webinar will provide answers to commonly asked questions about the Whole Kids Garden Grant. Attendees will have ample time to ask questions as well.

Important dates:
Garden Grant Application period: 2/5/25 – 3/5/25
Award notification date: 8/1/25

Register Here

Join VTSU-CAFE at Roma's Butchery for a two-day Sausage Masterclass! This training covers the art of sausage making from start to finish and will also include tips and advice on smoked meat. The training focuses on trimming, weighing, linking, and smoking. Students will gain hands-on experience making sausages from start to finish with the guidance and instruction of master butcher Elizabeth Roma and pitmaster expert Dr. DeMetris Reed. 

Students will leave the training with hands-on experience, recipes, guides, and the sausages that they've prepared!

Vermont’s First-Ever Destination Management Strategic Plan

The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM) has launched a statewide strategic planning process to develop the first-ever Destination Management Strategic Plan for Vermont. This initiative will shape the future of tourism in our state, and we want your input to guide the way.

How Do Vermont’s Food & Beverage Experiences Shape the Visitor Experience? 

On 25-26 February 2025, Vermont Cheese Council (VCC) will be holding its 5th annual Artisan Cheesemakers Winter Conference! The conference is entirely virtual and will focus on the topics of Sensory Analysis (applicable to all food industry professionals!) taught by Roy Desrochers, Sensory Practice Leader at University of Vermont Extension; and the Art of Affinage (the process of aging cheese) taught by renowned affineur Eric Meredith.

Vermont’s First-Ever Destination Management Strategic Plan

The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM) has launched a statewide strategic planning process to develop the first-ever Destination Management Strategic Plan for Vermont. This initiative will shape the future of tourism in our state, and we want your input to guide the way.

What's the Future of Tourism in Vermont?

Join us at VTSU CAFE for a hands-on Maple Tree Tapping training! This training introduces participants to the basics of maple tree tapping, with a focus on tree health and getting the most sap from each taphole. Participants will learn about tree physiology, tool selection, different types of spouts, and how to find the best taphole location.

Registration is open for Vermont Cheese Council’s 2025 Business Miniversity series! This year’s series includes nine weekly 90-minute sessions hitting on leadership, management, finances and margins, strategy, marketing, and more! Walk away with actionable information about managing a team or running a business. Sessions are scheduled on Wednesdays from 12:00-1:30pm ET from March 5 through April 30; all are virtual and recorded for later viewing (for a limited time). Registration is $100 for the entire series.

Please join the Composting Association of Vermont for our next "Compost Tea Talk" lunch-and-learn webinar! This session, "Compost microscopy 101: matching biology to soil & crop needs,"
explores the fascinating world of microscopy, helping you understand how the biological communities within compost influence soil health and cropping success.

Join us at VTSU CAFE for a two-day Maple Flavor & Grading training in Randolph VT, led by Henry Marckres, a local maple legend! Learn to assess and grade maple syrup based on color, clarity, density, and flavor using industry-standard tools and grading kits. Participants will practice taste testing and quality evaluation to ensure top-quality, market-ready syrup.

All are welcome to attend in person or there is a virtual option as well. People can sing up for alerts about these meetings here. 

Join is for the 2-Day Introduction to Butchering Pork Training at Roma's Butchery with VTSU!

While bird flu (H5N1) outbreaks are affecting dairy herds in the Midwest and western United States (U.S.), a team of researchers at the University of Vermont (UVM) is focused on the impacts of foreign animal disease outbreaks on regional dairy production in the "New England milkshed.” The milkshed is defined by all sources of milk processed or manufactured into dairy products within New England, including farms in eastern New York state that ship milk into the region.

The Vermont Tourism Summit draws one of the largest gatherings of tourism professionals in the state including owners, managers and employees of the many businesses connected to this important segment of the economy. If you are part of a tourism-related business or have an interest in Vermont tourism industry, we invite you to join us to: