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Working Lands Enterprise Board Announces Upcoming Grant Availability
The Working Lands Enterprise Board (WLEB) is pleased to announce the availability of over $500,000 in grant funds for this program year. The application period will open on October 1, 2015, with grants targeting essential, catalytic investments in Vermont’s farm and forest economy. Grants will be available to Vermont agriculture and forest sector businesses, as well as service providers that provide the critical technical assistance needed for business growth.
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Vermont Fermentation Festival Returns for Third Year
Join the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL) and Green Mountain College at the Third Annual Vermont Fermentation Festival, happening Saturday, October 3rd in Poultney, VT. The festival includes hands-on workshops and demonstrations, educational talks, vendors, and samplings.
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Fall Issue of Vermont's Local Banquet!
Read about sheep dairies, garlic, local hot dogs, and the famed Chelsea Royal Diner in the current issue of Vermont's Local Banquet... (What's so special about the Chelsea Royal? Read on...)
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Revised Food Security section of Vermont’s Farm to Plate food system plan released
Food Security section of the Farm to Plate Strategic Plan is updated to articulate strategies to improve food access, increase local food availability, and advocates for the needs of food insecure Vermonters
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Early Bird Registration for Tour de Farms on Saturday, September 26th
The 8th Annual Tour de Farms has a new 37-mile route starting in Bristol! With 8 Farms Stops and 22 participating farms and restaurants, this is a great way to see Addison County's beautiful rolling farm landscapes, support the local food economy and get to know our farmers!
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Celebrate Heirloom Apples at Scott Farm in Dummerston
Scott Farm in Dummerston, VT invites apple lovers of all ages to visit the 571-acre farm and learn about (and taste some of) their over 100 varieties of heirloom and uncommon apples on Oct 11.
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Vermont Sustainable Agriculture Council Selects Roger Rainville and Borderview Farm as Recipient of Annual Award
His leadership in Vermont’s farming community has helped transform our state’s agriculture. For example, Roger was a founding member and chair of the Farmer’s Watershed Alliance (FWA), a farmer group in the Lake Champlain Basin concerned about water quality. Under
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Agriculture Secretary Issues Public Hearing Notice for the Missisquoi Bay Basin and Proposes a Blueprint to Implement Best Management Practices on Farms in Vermont
Today, Vermont’s Secretary of Agriculture, Chuck Ross, issued a Notice of Public Hearing to provide the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed Revised Secretary’s Decision for the Missisquoi Basin.
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Vermont Community Loan Fund Launches Food, Farms & Forests Fund
A New Resource for Sustainability, Resiliency and Health
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Working Lands Enterprise Board Announces Upcoming Grant Availability
The Working Lands Enterprise Board (WLEB) is pleased to announce the availability of over $500,000 in grant funds for the 2016 program year. The application period will open on October 1, 2016, with grants targeting essential, catalytic investments in Vermont’s farm and forest economy. Grants will be available to Vermont agriculture and forest sector businesses, as well as service providers that provide the critical technical assistance needed for business growth.
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Salvation Farms Welcomes Full-Time Volunteers
Salvation Farms is excited to announce the arrival of two new full-time volunteers. Karissa Smith and Julia Scheier's year-long positions are funded by Vermont Youth Tomorrow's AmeriCorps VISTA Program. Karissa and Julia will focus on building capacity in Salvation Farms' programs: The Vermont Gleaning Collective and the Vermont Commodity Program, respectively.
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Vermont Cheesemakers Win at American Cheese Society Competition
A record number of Vermont Cheese Council members won top awards at the 2015 American Cheese Society Competition in Providence, RI. Twenty-seven cheesemakers competed, with 20 cheesemakers placing the Best in Class in 44 different categories. Jasper Hill Farm place third in Best in Show for its soft ripened "Harbison."
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