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Vermont BIPOC Land Access and Opportunity Act to be Introduced in New Biennium
Community Leaders of Color Take Lead on Addressing Systemic Racism and BIPOC Land Access in Vermont
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Academy School Takes Its Learning Outdoors
Academy School teachers and students see success in taking education outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Conservation Efforts Continue Amid Challenging Year in Vermont
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) continued its conservation work across the country, and in Vermont, despite a tough 2020 marked with a pandemic. The agency helped farmers, ranchers and forest landowners implement conservation practices on their working lands, which help conserve natural resource such as soil, water and wildlife as well as boost producers’ bottom lines. Additionally, NRCS launched new online tools that increased the efficiency, effectiveness and delivery of crucial programs.
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Taste of Food Connects Builds Community
Food Connects successfully wrapped up their 2020 Taste of Food Connects initiative in late November—raising over $6,000 for the organization and promoting 75 different local businesses in the Brattleboro and Keene regions.
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Vermont Farm to Plate Network Helps Entrepreneurs Succeed with New Advisory Board Video Series
The Farm to Plate Network, managed by the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF), just released a new video series to help raise awareness and use of advisory boards among Vermont entrepreneurs.
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Unilever, Starbucks, and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) Join Vanguard Renewables' New Farm Powered Strategic Alliance
Unilever, Starbucks, and Dairy Farmers of America have joined Vanguard Renewables, committing to food waste reduction and repurposing, and decarbonization goals to benefit our environment, our community, our farms, and our future.
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Final Round of Funding! COVID-19 Response Micro-Grants for Farmers: Market Development & Sales Innovation From the Center for an Agricultural Economy
The Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE) has been working to procure funding for a micro-grants program so that farmers can make adaptations to respond to the current crisis to strengthen our local food system. This is our final round of funding, and we are accepting applications on a rolling basis through December 15th.
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New Legal Resource Assists Farmers and Food Producers with Food Safety Compliance
Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) and University of Vermont Extension’s Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety (NECAFS) announced the launch of a free legal resource for farmers and food producers. Available at elsi.necafs.org, the new website features fact sheets answering pressing legal questions about food safety compliance.
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The Community Finds a Way... Supporting Our Community this Thanksgiving
Giving and receiving in our local community has supported and carried us throughout this pandemic. The upcoming holiday season invites us to further this circle of resiliency. While your traditions may look different this year, the community spirit will be present this holiday season!
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VT Community Loan Fund’s New Northern Vermont Recovery Loan Fund to Combat COVID’s Economic Impacts
The Vermont Community Loan Fund has announced the launch of the Northern Vermont Recovery Loan Fund (NVRLF), a new loan program serving Northern Vermont agricultural and other businesses and organizations negatively impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Technical Assistance and Training Available to Vermont’s Food Scrap Composters
Registration is now open for the Vermont Compost Operator Certification Training.
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Food Connects Welcomes New Food Hub Operations Coordinator
Food Connects is excited to welcome Deborah Sadler to their team as their new Food Hub Operations Coordinator. Deborah is the first in a series of new hires to support Food Connects’ continued operational growth. Deborah splits her time coordinating Food Hub pickups and deliveries and driving delivery routes.
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