To celebrate repeal of Prohibition, Vermont Farm to Plate publishes cider, spirit, wine and beer food system planning report
Vermont Farm to Plate publishes hard cider, spirits, and wine section of Vermont’s food system plan on the 80 year anniversary of the 18th Amendment repeal of Prohibition
Read More Bob-White Systems’ Low Input-Low Impact LiLi Pasteurizer Passes State Inspection & Receives Favorable FDA Review—Now Approved for Use in All 50 States
Revolutionary Pasteurizer Operates at Tightest Temperature Tolerances, Making Legal, Onsite Production of Value-Added Dairy Products Possible for Farmers and Dairy-Food Producers
Read More Three Blake Hill Preserves of Vermont Products Nominated as Finalists for 2014’s Good Food Awards
Raspberry & Hibiscus Jam; Grapefruit, Lemon & Thyme Marmalade; Plum & Fennel Chutney Wow Judges
Read More Vermont Food Service Companies Double "Harvest of the Month" Schools
Major Vermont food service companies are embracing the newest Farm-to-School initiative ("Harvest of the Month") and the number of students and communities that are benefiting just doubled as a result. VISUAL: Attached map of current schools and communities in HOM. Interactive map online at goo.gl/Kab4dm
Read More Community Kitchen Academy (CKA) accepting applications
The next session begins December 6th. To apply click here: www.surveymonkey.com/s/CKAburlington
Read More Ground Work: Effective Strategies for Teaching Tractor Skills and Farm Mechanization Decision-Making
Apply by Dec. 20 to participate in this new professional development (train-the-trainer) program.
Read More Strolling of the Heifers acquires River Garden, announces plans for Farm/Food Education Center
We imagine the River Garden, a few years after we assume stewardship, becoming widely known as a destination — as a place for discovery. People will come here to learn about Vermont’s agricultural legacy, its current agricultural economy, and its agricultural future.
Read More Caledonia Spirits Wins Gold and 2013 Gin of the Year at International Wine and Spirits Competition
Vermont’s own Caledonia Spirits impressed the judges at the sixth annual International Wine and Spirits Competition in Hong Kong, walking away with 2013 Gin of the Year and a Gold Medal for Barr Hill Gin.
Read More The Vermont Dairy Industry Association seeks nominations for the 2013 John C. Finley Award.
The Vermont Dairy Industry Association will award the 2013 John C. Finley Award at the Dairy Farmers’ Banquet at the Vermont Farm Show on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Nominations are due Friday, November 15!
Read More New Consortium Will Make Vermont a Global Center of Food Systems Education
Higher Ed Institutions Agree “Vermont is our Campus”: The Consortium will strengthen Vermont’s place as a world-renowned center for food systems education, research, and outreach and will expand offerings in food systems education at and among the member institutions.
Read More Agri-Food Entrepreneurship Survey Deadline Extended
If you run a business and are in any way working with food in Vermont, UVM wants to hear from you! The results of the survey will be used to improve education opportunities for current entrepreneurs as well as to create new courses or revise existing courses at UVM in order to train the next generations of agri-food entrepreneurs.
Read More Farmers To You Launches Video Series
This is Farmers To You - Watch the first of an ongoing video series profiling Farmers To You, their partner farmers, and partner families. In this video you'll see clips from Jasper Hill Farm, Champlain Orchards, Rhapsody Natural Foods, Champlain Orchards, Fat Toad Farm, Red Wagon Plants, Red Hen Baking Co., Vermont Salumi, Square Deal Farm, Pete's Greens, Rockville Market Farm, and many more....
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