Sustainable Farm Energy: 2014 Virtual Tours Start April 4th
Are you looking to stabilize rising fuel and energy costs on your farm or homestead? Are you seeking more sustainable sources of energy? In this upcoming four-part webinar series, you’ll meet an organic vegetable farmer, grape grower & winemaker, sunflower & biodiesel producer, and pastured livestock farmer who will lead you through a virtual tour of their sustainable farm energy systems and ecological production techniques.
Read More NOFA Vermont Announces CSA Open Farm Day
Join NOFA Vermont and your local farms for a statewide Open Farm Day! Get to know a farmer in your community through farm tours, activities, and more.
Read More Upcoming Workshop will Help Farmers Navigate Federal Labor Laws
Like all employers, farm businesses must comply with federal payroll requirements. In an effort to help farmers navigate the intricacies of these regulations, the Agency of Agriculture is hosting a workshop that will provide federal payroll training for farmers.
Read More Farm to College Convening in Vermont
On a blustery Saint Patty’s Day, over 50 farm to college enthusiasts gathered to discuss how colleges can be leaders in changing the food system. The event was co-sponsored by Farm to Institution New England (FINE), Vermont Technical College, and Sodexo. It drew participants from 8 colleges throughout Vermont, ranging from the University of Vermont, with over 10,000 students to Sterling College with less than 150. The other colleges in attendance at the gathering were Green Mountain College, Marlboro College, College of Saint Joseph, Lyndon State College, Vermont Technical College, and Saint Michael’s College. www.farmtoinstitution.org/1/post/2014/03/farm-to-college-project-hosts-a-convening-in-vermont.html
Read More State urges swine owners to tighten on-farm disease prevention practices
MONTPELIER -- The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets (VAAFM) is reporting the first case of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) in the state. The positive diagnosis occurred on a swine operation in Rutland County on March 26th, 2014.
Read More Winter Manure Spreading Ban Ends on April 1 – But Should You Begin Spreading Manure?
While April 1st signals the end of the Winter Manure Spreading Ban imposed by the Accepted Agricultural Practice Regulations (AAPs), the continued presence of snow pack on farm fields will present a challenge to farmers who wish to start spreading manure as soon as the ban is over. The AAPs require that all agricultural wastes be managed in order to prevent adverse impacts to water quality. That means that while it is legal to spread manure once the Winter Ban is over, manure must still be applied in a way that does not result in runoff of manure to surface water or across property boundaries. Once the snow begins to melt, manure can be carried away to the low points in the landscape.
Read More Vermont Restaurant Week Entices Epicureans and Fuels the Vermont Foodbank
The Vermont Dept. of Tourism and Marketing and Seven Days, Vermont’s free, independent newsweekly and organizer of Vermont Restaurant Week, are pleased to announce this year’s Vermont Restaurant Week, a simultaneous celebration of the state’s vibrant local food culture and fundraiser for the Vermont Foodbank.
Read More Seven Days: Eavesdropping at the New England Meat Conference
Seven Days' Corin Hirsch spent the day at the 2014 New England Meat Conference. Read about her experience.
Read More Meet UVM Catamount Farm Manager Laura Williams
Catamount Education Farm is a new endeavor at the University of Vermont that will give students the opportunity to learn about sustainable farm practices, contribute to the local food system, and help support research needs of the university.
Read More Deadline for Delegate Applications is March 23 - Join us at Terra Madre!
Calling Future Food System Leaders, Vermont Food Producers, and Family Farmers: Slow Food International is preparing for its bi-annual Terra Madre event and Slow Food Vermont is ready to represent! The next meeting of world food communities, held in Turin, Italy, from October 23-27, 2014 will display the extraordinary diversity of food from around the world and unite small-scale farmers and artisans who follow our principles of good, clean & fair.
Read More Vermont Cheese Makers Win Big at World Championship Cheese Contest
Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Cellars at Jasper Hill & Grafton Village Cheese Company take top honors at WCC contest.
Read More UVM Educational Farm Expands Learning Opportunities for Students
Catamount Educational Farm is a new endeavor that will offer an extensive hands-on farm experience for post-traditional, undergraduate, and high school students.
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