New FINE Report Reveals Farm to Institution Trends in Food Distribution
Farm to Institution New England has released the first publication in a series of research reports designed to help food system stakeholders understand the impact of institutional markets on New England's food system. “Getting it There: The Role of New England Food Distributors in Providing Local Food to Institutions” presents in-depth findings and makes specific, data-based recommendations for food distributors – including food hubs – as well as government officials, funders and institutions.
Read More Community Fund Grant Applications Now Available
Hunger Mountain Co-op is now accepting grant applications in support of local businesses and organizations whose work enriches our central Vermont community and furthers the Co-op’s mission of building a dynamic community of healthy individuals, sustainable local food systems, and thriving cooperative commerce.
Read More Vermont Cheesemakers Festival Names "Best of Fest" Winners
Vermont Cheesemakers Festival Attendees Choose "Best of Fest" Winners: Maplebrook Farm, Laughing Moon Chocolates, and Idletyme Brewery
Read More Vermont Cheesemakers Win at American Cheese Society Conference
Vermont Cheesemakers Win 35 awards at the American Cheese Society Conference including prestigious Best of Show placement.
Read More Fine Dining: It’s Not Just Found at Restaurants Anymore
Today, both in Vermont and around the country, institutional kitchens are acting much more like restaurants in their pursuit to provide high quality, fresh ingredients to their customers.
Read More Food Loss Study Reveals Opportunity for Increased Use of Vermont-Grown Food
In the first empirical study of food loss on Vermont farms, Salvation Farms and Isgood Community Research estimate that 14.3 million pounds of wholesome vegetables and berries grown in the state go uneaten every year.
Read More Vermont Community Loan Fund Lending Reaches $145,800 in 2nd Quarter 2016
VCLF lends to Vermont food and farm entrepreneurs, strengthening food system, creating and preserving Vermont jobs.
Read More Online Learning, Global Programs, Farm Enhancements, and Nationwide Leadership: Innovation Thrives in Food Systems Education at Vermont’s Higher Ed Schools
This summer Vermont’s colleges and universities are buzzing with inventive and hands-on learning that drives global food system solutions. The seven members of the Vermont Higher Education Food Systems Consortium are continuing to expand their presence in the nationwide food systems movement, creating pacesetters to lead the charge in the way the nation sources, grows, processes, purchases, regulates, and contemplates food. Together, Vermont’s food systems educators, students, and entrepreneurs are making Vermont a national epicenter of food systems education.
Read More Community scale biodigester demonstrates renewable energy, waste reduction, and nutrient management in Vermont
Anaerobic digester at Vermont Technical College can be replicated by colleges and municipalities nationwide to keep excess nutrients out of watersheds and food residuals out of landfills while generating renewable electricity
Read More Vermont Open Farm Week Returns August 15‐21, Celebrates Local Food Origins
Vermont farms welcome the public into the field to dig into the local agricultural economy
Read More Farmland Conserved and Water Quality Protected in Newport and Troy
Two family dairies—one large and one small—worked with the Vermont Land Trust to conserve farmland in Newport and Troy. In both cases, selling conservation restrictions helped to offset the expense of recently purchased farmland. The projects were funded in part through a new federal program aimed at protecting the Lake Champlain watershed.
Read More Branon Family Maple Orchards Buys and Conserves 2000+ Acres in Bakersfield
The Vermont Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy sold 2,080 acres of forestland in Bakersfield. This is the first parcel to sell since the two groups announced they would be selling forestland held jointly as the Atlas Timberlands Partnership. The land was permanently conserved at the time of the sale.
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