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City Market Releases FY 2014 Annual Report
Burlington, VT – City Market has released their FY 2014 Annual Report, covering July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. The report provides details regarding FY 2014 Co-op Membership, Co-op Financial Health, Community Initiatives, Patronage Refunds, Local Food Systems, and Sustainability. The report is published online and can be found on City Market’s website.
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NOFA Vermont’s Winter Conference is Growing the Good Food Movement on February 14-16, 2015
– The NOFA Vermont Winter Conference is an annual gathering for Vermont’s farmers, gardeners, homesteaders and foodies featuring three days of learning, inspiration, good food and great conversation on February 14, 15, and 16, at the University of Vermont in Burlington.
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The Food and Farm Initiative of the Vermont Community Foundation Awards $280,000 In Grants to Connect More Vermonters with Healthy, Local Food
The Food and Farm Initiative of the Vermont Community Foundation has awarded eight grants totaling $280,000 to help more Vermont kids and families access the benefits of healthy, local food. The Foundation launched the Food and Farm Initiative in 2012, seeing an opportunity—and a need—to connect the state’s burgeoning local food movement with the fight against hunger. Since then, with the support of over 60 donors, the initiative has awarded more than $1 million in grants to create lasting links between organizations working on food security and local food.
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USDA Announces $50,000 Farm to School Grant for 2015 Farm to Institution Summit
The Northeast Regional Steering Committee of the National Farm to School Network has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the USDA to host a Northeast Farm to School Leadership Forum in partnership with Farm to Institution New England (FINE) and Farm to Institution New York State (FINYS) as an integral part of the Northeast Farm to Institution Summit. The Summit will be held on April 7-9, 2015 at UMass Amherst in collaboration with Health Care Without Harm, Real Food Challenge and other partners. Learn more at www.farmtoinstitution.org/summit.
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Sterling College is #1 in the Nation for Healthy, Fair, & Green College Food System
Sterling College, already known for growing 20% of its own food on campus, has been confirmed as the top college in the U.S. that eats food that is local, sustainable, humane, and fair-trade. This ranking comes from the Real Food Challenge, which surveyed over 160 colleges and universities throughout the U.S. After reviewing all of the food used in the Sterling College kitchen from June 2013 to June 2014, the college found that 76% of its food met the real food qualification for production methods. In comparison, the next-highest ranked institution eats only 34% real food.
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Registration Open for Healthy Food Access Workshop in Newport, VT
Please join a community conversation related to healthy food access for the Orleans and northern Essex area on Thursday, February 5, 2015, 5-9 PM at the North Country Career Center, Newport. Facilitated discussions will focus on nutrition education, gardening, food access and affordability, as well as the local food system and distribution. The workshop will consider the challenges and develop a plan to move forward to better meet the needs of all in Orleans/northern Essex counties for healthy food. All voices are welcome. A light supper will be served.
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Colleen Leonard Joins VACC as New Agricultural Loan Officer
The Vermont Agricultural Credit Corporation (VACC), a program of the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA), welcomes a new Agricultural Loan Officer, Colleen Leonard of Barton.
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Trade Show Grants Available to Help VT Working Lands Businesses Expand Their Reach
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets has created a new matching grant program to help agriculture and forest product businesses attend domestic trade shows and expand their presence in other U.S. states. In total, $25,000 in matching funds are available.
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Stories and Poems Sought for NOFA Vermont Winter Conference
Sunday’s keynote address to be replaced by a storytelling “slam” on issues of food justice! The theme of this year’s conference is Growing the Good Food Movement. In support of the theme, NOFA Vermont seeks stories or poems focused on food equity, race, class, farm worker rights, or food sovereignty.
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Farm & Food Tech Social Meet-up at Generator in Burlington, VT
Makers, Hackers, Farmers, Foodies & Techies invited to explore economic and innovation opportunities in Vermont’s farm and food sector at Generator’s January Social Hour
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City Market Donates Over $11,500 to COTS
Burlington, VT – For the past 17 years, City Market has held a COTS Tree Sale to benefit Burlington’s Committee on Temporary Shelter. This year, City Market once again sold fresh balsams from Moffatt’s Tree Farm in Craftsbury, Vermont. The Co-op sold 656 trees from Wednesday, December 3 through Thursday, December 11 and the net proceeds were all donated to COTS. City Market staff, Co-op Members, and community volunteers assisted customers with trees throughout the sale.
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NOFA-VT and VTC Offers Workshops for Farmers on Human Resources
NOFA Vermont and Vermont Technical College will be offering 1/2 day intensive training sessions this winter that will cover a wide array of labor management issues for farmers.
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