International Workshop on Agritourism Postponed
In response to COVID-19 related travel restrictions the Burlington conference will take place August 31-September 2, 2021.
Read More ACORN Launches Virtual Farmer’s Market and Online Guide to Connect Customers with Farmers Directly
Customers can pick up orders at one of two locations in the Champlain Valley.
Read More Vermont Foodbank Providing More Than Food
Vermont Foodbank staff are not only working hard to meet the needs of their more than 215 Network Partners across the state, did you know they offer assistance to folks trying to apply for 3SquaresVT too!
Read More Vermont Tortilla Company Gets National Recognition
Vermont Tortilla Company picked as a must have pantry staple by Bon Apetit magazine!
Read More Food Connects Closes in on $10,000
Food Connects is now over 75% of the way to its crowdfunding goal of $10,000 for their “Growing Local Food Markets in the Monadnock Region” campaign. This campaign, run through the Local Crowd Monadnock, aims to increase market access for local farmers and food producers.
Read More “Relief Milkers” Database Can Help Local Dairy Farmers
In response to a growing concern from dairy farmers and farm workers about what will happen if they get sick and cannot work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) has created a database of “Relief Milkers”—people with authentic experience milking cows—who are willing and able to step in on short notice to help keep farms in business if needed.
Read More Windham and Windsor Area Schools Provide Free Lunch to All Children
School nutrition programs in Windham and Windsor counties responded quickly to the state-mandated closure of all schools. Districts in both counties have created an alternate delivery model for school meals, utilizing a combination of school- and community-based distribution sites and bus delivery routes.
Read More Growing Local Food Markets with Food Connects
Food Connects is launching its “Growing Local Food Markets in the Monadnock Region” crowdfunding campaign, through The Local Crowd Monadnock, this March. The goal of this online campaign is to raise $10,000 to go towards building Food Connects’ infrastructure and capacity to sell to larger, wholesale customers.
Read More Sterling College’s School of the New American Farmstead Launches Four Professional Certificate Programs
Wine, Cheese, Sustainable Food, and Farm & Garden Management All On The Menu for Professionals and Individuals; Credits for Dietitians Offered
Read More VT Community Loan Fund Lends $660,476 in Q4 2019 to VT Food, Farms & Forestry Entrepreneurs and More
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) loaned $660,476 to Vermont’s small businesses including food, farm and forestry-related businesses, early care & learning programs, affordable housing developers and community facilities in the fourth quarter of 2019, promoting job creation, expanding access to quality care, affordable homes and provision of vital community services throughout Vermont.
Read More Windham Grows Business Accelerator Accepting Applications for Next Cohort
BRATTLEBORO, VT — Windham Grows, a food and agriculture business accelerator that connects entrepreneurs with mentoring, industry connections and support, is accepting applications for its spring/summer 2020 program
Read More Public Event Series Focuses on Climate Resilience and Soil Health
What is good for the soil is good for our communities. That’s the theory behind a six-event discussion series, Climate and Community Resilience: Lessons from the Soil. The events will be held on six dates from late March through mid-May. Details are available at vitalcommunities.org/soil.
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