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City Market, Onion River Co-op Customers Help Donate over $3,100
Burlington, VT - City Market recently completed a ten day donation campaign held September 5 through September 14 to benefit Hunger Free Vermont’s child nutrition programs. City Market customers had the opportunity to give a suggested donation of one dollar to Hunger Free Vermont and sign a paper “lunch tray” that read “I Fed a Child”.
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New FSMA Draft Rules Released: 75 Day Public Comment Period underway
The FDA has responded to many of the concerns voiced about the first draft of the FSMA rules. The official set of revisions is to be released on 9-29-14 followed by a 75 day comment period. Attached is a brief summary of some of they key changes, written by Vern Grubinger from UVM Extension. There is a (152 page) draft of the proposed revisions with explanations at: federalregister.gov/a/2014-22447.
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VERMONT SMOKE AND CURE NOW COOKING WITH SOLAR POWER
Vermont Smoke and Cure is now smokin’ and chillin’ with solar power Made from Scratch in Vermont!
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UVM CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE’S WORK ON SOIL COMPACTION EARNS FEDERAL CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANT
The UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture was honored to be among the 2014 recipients of this year’s USDA National Conservation Innovation Grants directed to projects that will (according to the USDA press release) “help develop and demonstrate cutting-edge ideas to accelerate innovation in private lands conservation.”
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Vermont sunflowers to help provide biodiesel power
Green Mountain Power, UVM Extension and the Vermont Bioenergy Initiative collaborate on farm energy project
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Please Vote for the VT Foodbank to Win a $60K Award
We need your help! The Vermont Foodbank is in the running for $60,000 from Walmart to support our culinary training program -- Community Kitchen Academy, which is operated in partnership with Capstone Community Action in Barre and Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf in Burlington. Visit www.walmart.com/fightinghunger.
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Sodexo Announces "Vermont First" Local Sourcing Pledge
Governor Applauds Sodexo’s Commitment to “Vermont First” Strategy To Impact State’s Agricultural Economy And Improve The Well-Being Of Vermonters
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Vermont Artisan Village
Vermont Artisan Village in Shelburne, Vermont is a working community of artisans and food producers that promises to be one of the top food and tourist destinations in Vermont.
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Hunger Free Vermont's New Video Illustrates New Vision for Universal School Meals in Vermont
Hunger Free Vermont recently released an animated video that illustrates how Universal School Meals is a solution for improving student health and academic performance, strengthening the local economy, and making schools a more welcoming place. You can view the four minute video on our School Meals Hub here: www.hungerfreevt.org/school-meals-hub/.
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Entrepreneurs Invited to Pitch Business Ideas & Challenges at Financing the Working Landscape Conference Nov. 6, Middlebury, VT
Fourth annual event connects members of the working landscape community for a day of networking, discussion, and education focused on the unique challenges faced by early stage and established businesses.
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Sept 21st Tour de Farms Offers Beautiful Bicycling and Fantastic Food!
Please join me on Sunday September 21 for the 7th annual Tour de Farms. The Tour is VT's largest sampling and cycling event and is an important fundraiser for the Addison County Relocalization Network (ACORN) and VT Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition. The Tour offers 2 route options, a 10 mile and 30 mile in and around Shoreham and Orwell. The pace is low key so there is plenty of time to take in the gorgeous scenery, taste Addison's bounty at local farms and chat with farmers and friends. Pre-registration costs are $35 for adults and $18 for kids under 16 but will go up to $50 for adults and $25 for kids day of. Pre-registration is only open until September 15th and can be found at acornvt.org/portfolio/tour-de-farms/.
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Vermont Food and Beverage Producers Among Businesses Approved for VEDA Financing
“In this round of loan approvals through the Vermont Economic Development Authority, a number of Vermont food and beverage producers will undertake expansion projects to meet increasing demand for their products, creating jobs in the process,” said Jo Bradley, VEDA’s Chief Executive Officer.
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