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Sodexo Awarded for Sustainable Food Procurement in Vermont
Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to Quality of Life, announced today that the company received an Outstanding Case Study Award at the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council’s (SPLC) national Summit in Portland, Oregon for Sodexo’s Vermont First initiative. Through Vermont First, Sodexo works with farmers, distributors, processors, state government, non-profits and supply chain players to increase the amount of local food grown and sold in the state and beyond.
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Nourish Your Community - Volunteer with Salvation Farms This Gleaning Season!
Last year, 215 volunteers contributed more than 950 hours with Salvation Farms, serving 19 farms and 31 food programs in the Lamoille Valley and beyond. From arugula to apples, tomatoes to turnips, 70,166 pound (more than 210,500 servings) of Vermont-grown crops were gathered and shared. Salvation Farms provides this service free of charge to farms and to the sites receiving produce.
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More Than 1,000 Visit Maxwell’s Neighborhood Farm for Breakfast, Dairy Farm Tour
On Saturday, June 22nd, more than 1,000 visitors flocked to Maxwell’s Neighborhood Farm in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. The Newport dairy farm was packed as guests enjoyed a Vermont-inspired pancake breakfast and took a self-guided tour of the 1,000 cow dairy farm. In its fifth year, Vermont Breakfast on the Farm aims to connect the public with hard-working dairy farming families like the Maxwell’s – who produce wholesome dairy, care for their cows, and protect and maintain the working-landscapes of Vermont.
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VT Community Loan Fund Lends $522K to VT Farms and Food Entrepreneurs in 1st Quarter 2019
The Vermont Community Loan Fund, a nonprofit, alternative, 501 (c)3, mission-driven lender benefiting lower-wealth Vermonters, made loans totaling $522,000 to Vermont’s small businesses including multiple food and farms enterprises throughout the state.
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Request For Proposals: Vermont Grain Industry Assessment - Market Study
Seeking a consultant or firm to perform market research on the demand for Vermont grown grain in the Northeast.
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New Research Explores the Ongoing Impact of Racism on the U.S. Farming Landscape
Research published examining data on non-farming landowners, farmers who own and lease land, and farmworkers. They found significant racial/ethnic disparities when it comes to representation, land, and money.
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ACORN Launches Addison County’s First Farmacy Program!
The Addison County Relocalization Network launches the first Farmacy Project in Addison County, a food prescription program intended to combat food related and other chronic illnesses.
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Wired: Envisioning a Tech Enabled Rural Economy
At the 3rd Annual Southern Vermont Economic Development Summit, I hosted a panel exploring the value of tech within the rural economy and the many ways that it is impacting our communities. I’m compelled to share this experience with a wider audience.
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Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont Announces New Executive Director
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) is pleased to announce Grace Oedel will be leading the organization as its new Executive Director, starting July 1, 2019.
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Working With Food And Trauma
Seven community partners come together to work on trauma-informed approaches.
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Ideas from the Farm: Vermont Growers Insights on Reducing Food Loss
Twenty-four growers from around Vermont were interviewed in January of 2017 as part of Salvation Farms’ research. The goal was to better understand growers’ perspectives and insights into how best to reduce food loss on Vermont farms. A report detailing these perspectives has recently been released by the organization.
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City Market Co-op Accepting Applications for Co-op Seedling Grants
City Market is now accepting applications for their 2019 Co-op Seedling Grants program! This program, now in its sixth year, awards funding to community organizations working to strengthen the local food system. In 2018, we awarded $30,000 to seven organizations including Age Well, Community Health Centers of Burlington, Howard Center, Milk with Dignity Standards Council, United Way of Lamoille County, UVM Plant and Soil Science, and Winooski Partnership for Prevention.
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