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Federal Funding Cuts have Local Impact on Agriculture and Food Access
Working toward the goals of the Vermont Agriculture and Food System Strategic Plan 2021–2030
New England Feeding New England Project (NEFNE)
We are on the Road to Food Security in Vermont
Local Food Spending Insights Revealed: Room for Growth Needed in Regional Food Consumption
ACORN's Farmacy Program Improves Food Security while Supporting Local Farms
Technical Support and Coaching Opportunity - Regional Food System Infrastructure

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Federal Funding Cuts have Local Impact on Agriculture and Food Access

written by Center for an Agricultural Economy The impact of federal funding cuts can already be seen across the country, including Vermont, in many different sectors. With the most recent round of cuts, we are beginning to see firsthand the... Read More

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Trencher's Farmhouse Greenhouse. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

Working toward the goals of the Vermont Agriculture and Food System Strategic Plan 2021–2030

Because agricultural activity exists in every county of the state, in both rural communities and our more urban centers, we all have a stake in our ability to produce more of what we eat every day. Vermont needs a prosperous... Read More

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New England Feeding New England Project (NEFNE)

VSJF continues to provide important leadership for the New England Food System Planners Partnership, a collaboration between seven state-level organizations, six state agricultural, economic and environmental department representatives and Food Solutions New England (FSNE). NOTE: This story originally appeared in... Read More

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We are on the Road to Food Security in Vermont

Vermont has the tools, knowledge, and resources to create food security and ensure that every person living here has the food they want and need to be healthy and nourished. The Vermont Food Security Roadmap to 2035 guides our way... Read More

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Local Food Spending Insights Revealed: Room for Growth Needed in Regional Food Consumption

The New England Food System Planners Partnership just released a detailed analysis of local food spending in New England – Regional Food Count 2022. The report reveals that $2.28 billion or 3.1% of New England’s total $120.6 billion in food... Read More

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ACORN STAFF AND volunteers dole out shares of produce at a July 11 distribution day for the Farmacy: Food is Medicine program. Through the program community members receive prescriptions from their health care provider or other referrals to receive free shares of locally grown fruits and vegetables. Independent photo/Marin Howell

ACORN's Farmacy Program Improves Food Security while Supporting Local Farms

Story and photo by Marin Howell, Addison County Independent ACORN's Farmacy: Food is Medicine program in Middlebury is making a real difference for 100 local families by providing weekly shares of fresh produce from three local farms. This initiative supports... Read More

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Roots Market Karin Bellemare unloads a truck.

Technical Support and Coaching Opportunity - Regional Food System Infrastructure

The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) and Larklea are offering to Regional Food Systems Infrastructure applicants and grantees various forms of support and technical services including application support, infrastructure capital and financial planning technical assistance, and ongoing business coaching services... Read More

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Food Security Roadmap Discussion Guide
2023 CSA and Healthcare Program Data Report
Vermont Food Security: Roadmap to 2035
2023 Farm to Plate Annual Report
Vermont State Brief - New England Feeding New England
NEFNE - A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund's Business Sense Tools for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners

2023 Data Report Cover - Farm to Plate CSA and Healthcare Community of Practice

2023 CSA and Healthcare Program Data Report

Created by the Farm to Plate CSA and Healthcare Community of Practice (COP), this document is a tool for those looking to establish or better understand the role of healthcare and CSA programs in Vermont, as well as for group... Read More

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Vermont Food Security: Roadmap to 2035

Our Shared Goal: In 2035, all Vermonters will be food secure. The Vermont Food Security Roadmap to 2035 guides our way to that future. Vermont has the tools, knowledge, and resources to create food security and ensure that every person... Read More

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2023 Farm to Plate Annual Report

The 2023 Farm to Plate Annual Report features highlights of key projects from 2023, including the New England Feeding New England Project, Food Security in Vermont: Roadmap to 2035, Using Local Food to Further Health Outcomes and Food Security, Building... Read More

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Vermont specific data from the New England Feeding New England report

Vermont State Brief - New England Feeding New England

The New England State Food System Planners Partnership and Vermont Farm to Plate announce the release of Vermont specific data from the New England Feeding New England report. What can each New England state do to increase food security and... Read More

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VSJF's Business Coaching Program Business Sense Resources

Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund's Business Sense Tools for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners

The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund’s Business Coaching Program launched Business Sense , a six-module training series for entrepreneurs and small business owners. The series provides essential tools and information resources in areas such as financials, operations, sales and marketing, human... Read More

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Federal Budget Cuts Shake Vermont's Local Food Movement

The Trump Administration's cost-saving crusade, including deleting nearly $2 million from Vermont's food system, poses a threat to farms and food producers. The Trump administration's recent federal budget cuts have...

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Food System Jobs

Check out the latest food system and agriculture job openings from our Farm to Plate network members

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