First Class of Youth Agricultural Individual Development Account Program Graduates to Become Some of Vermont’s Newest Farmers
On August 15, a group of 40 people gathered to celebrate the achievement of fifteen of Vermont’s newest farmers as they graduated from the UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture’s Youth Agricultural Individual Development Account Program (Youth Ag IDA). After nearly two years of work and planning, these next-generation farmers have the tools necessary to manage their farm businesses successfully, as productive entrepreneurs.
Read More UVM Extension Publishes Guide to Help Vermont Landowners and Farmers Determine the Right Farm Rental Rate
For many beginning farmers, leasing can be an affordable way to gain access to productive farmland and associated infrastructure and equipment. For landowners, leasing can help offset the costs of ownership while keeping farmland in production. But how to determine a fair rental rate?
Read More Vermont’s Dairy of Distinction Farms Recognized at Champlain Valley Exposition
The Lazy Dog Farm in Orwell and Gervais Family Farm in Enosburg Falls recognized as 2014 Dairies of Distinction
Read More USDA to Invest $45 Million to Improve Water Quality in Lake Champlain
Federal funds will promote conservation practices in critical areas over the next five years
Read More Farm to Plate Task Force to Launch Slow Money Vermont in September
Slow Money founder, Woody Tasch, to speak at Slow Money Vermont launch event to connect entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers and share vision for 21st Century Main Street investing to support a viable and sustainable agricultural economy in Vermont and the region
Read More RFP for GMP/Organic Food Manufacturing Facility in Champlain Valley
Wild Branch Foods is seeking partnering businesses to build an Organic and GMP food manufacturing facility to be located in the Champlain Valley.
Read More Face of Hunger in Vermont Revealed by New Vermont Foodbank and Feeding America Report
Largest, Most Comprehensive Analysis of Charitable Food Assistance in America Reports 153,100 Vermonters Served by Vermont Foodbank Annually
Read More Opportunity to provide public comments on the Agency of Human Services and the Department for Children & Families
The Governor's Council on Pathways from Poverty, in collaboration with the Agency of Human Services and Department for Children and Families, is seeking public comments on ways the Agency of Human Services can improve the delivery of services to families with children served by the Department for Children and Families.
Read More Agency of Agriculture seeks producers to complete survey on wholesale and institutional markets
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets is conducting a producer survey to better understand Vermont producers’ interests and needs in serving institutional and wholesale markets. Our goal is to identify opportunities for producers to access wholesale and institutional markets. These markets include larger grocery stores, K-12 schools, universities and hospitals. In particular the survey looks to identify what markets producers currently serve, what capacity producers have to serve institutional and wholesale markets, and what services and assistance producers would find most helpful to better serve these markets.
Read More RAFFL Welcomes New Program Coordinator, Jen Miller
The Rutland region community and its farms have a new resource in Jen Miller, new Program Coordinator for RAFFL, the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link. In her position, Jen will focus on two of RAFFL’s central initiatives, the New Farmer Program and Farm to Workplace, each of them key components of RAFFL’s system of support for agriculture in the Rutland region.
Read More Beer and Spirits Forum Bringing Together Big Players
On June 23rd Big Players from around Vermont met to discuss how to grow the micro brewery industry in Southern Vermont.
Read More Hunger Mountain Coop Now Accepting Cooperative Community Fund Grant Applications
Hunger Mountain Coop is now accepting grant applications from local businesses, organizations and initiatives that are doing work to enrich the Central Vermont Community and further The Coop’s Mission of building a dynamic community of healthy individuals, sustainable local food systems and thriving cooperative commerce.
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