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.
Read More 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.
Read More 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.
Read More 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.
Read More 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.
Read More 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.
Read More Working With Food And Trauma
Seven community partners come together to work on trauma-informed approaches.
Read More 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.
Read More 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.
Read More Bellows Falls Expands Farm To School Programming
Bellows Falls schools improve and expand farm to school programming
Read More Green Street School Partners with Yalla VT
Green Street Herbs in a Main Street Restaurant
Read More Workshop: Secrets to Increasing Farm Profits with Dave Pratt - Middlebury & Berlin
Come spend the day with Dave Pratt of Ranching For Profit Fame - learn tools that you will use for the rest of your farming life!
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