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School meals continue through the summer: WSESU looking for volunteers to help with the effort
The Vermont Summer Food Service Program kicked off on June 22. For school kitchens throughout the state, that means continuing serving thousands of meals a week to their communities’ children. In the Windham Southeast Supervisory Union (WSESU), they can’t do it alone. While school staff are the backbone of the operation, the program can’t operate without volunteers helping with food preparation and working at the distribution sites. Read More
Northeast Kingdom farm to grow additional food for anyone in need
The Vermont Land Trust, in partnership with the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps and ShiftMeals, a program that provides healthy food to people affected by the COVID-19 economic crisis, are working together to ensure that an acre of land at Bluffside Farm in Newport will increase food production and food access in the Northeast Kingdom. Two open houses for interested volunteers and community members will be held at Bluffside Farm on July 2 — from 10:30 to 11:30 am and again from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. To learn more or sign up as a volunteer visit, www.shiftmeals.org/join-our-grow-team. Read More
Sterling College Announces Living & Learning Pods for the Fall Semester
Reopening with health and quality of education in mind Read More
Vegetable Starts Make it to the Community
Hundreds of veggie starts made it out to the community in early June thanks to Sarah Rosow (Guilford’s Farm to School Coordinator), Lilac Ridge Farm, and VT Hemp! Read More
Input Needed for a New Vision of Farming and Food in Vermont
Help shape the future of farming and food development in Vermont. Share your input and be entered to win a $50 gift certificate to a Vermont farmers market of your choice. By participating, you’ll be adding your voice to the Farm to Plate Strategic Plan. Read More
New Farmers.gov Feature Enables USDA Customers to Manage Conservation Activities Online
You can now manage your conservation activities and request assistance from USDA through a new feature on farmers.gov. These conservation features join several others already available through the farmers.gov portal, including the ability to view farm loan information. Read More
Largest Deer Farm in State Conserves Land with Vermont Land Trust
LedgEnd Farm Protects Productive Middlebury Farmland Read More
Food Connects Hires New Sales Associate
Food Connects is excited to welcome Beth Lewand to their team as their Food Hub Sales Associate. Read More
Food Connects Summer Garden Program begins soon!
Beginning June 22, school gardens in the Windham Southeast Supervisory Union will open to families interested in getting outside and into the weeds of gardening! Read More
Wilson Farm Market Opens in Greensboro
Visit Wilson Farm Market for a wide variety of fresh produce, dairy, meat, cheeses, herbs and so much more! Read More
COVID-19 Business Coaching Launched for Farm, Food & Forest Sector Businesses
The Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program, a program of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, is expanding services to help working lands businesses navigate urgent needs related to COVID-19. Funding for these new services is provided through generous support of $50,000 from the Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI). Read More
USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)--Apply by August 28
CFAP provides vital financial assistance to producers of agricultural commodities who have suffered a five-percent-or-greater price decline or who had losses due to market supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 and face additional significant market costs.Eligible producers (person or legal entity) of specified agricultural commodities outlined above who have suffered a five percent-or-greater price decline as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and who face substantial marketing costs for inventories, are eligible for CFAP payments. Read More
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