Survey for Restaurant Buyers Seeking Local Ingredients

Do you own or purchase ingredients for a restaurant?  Are you interested or currently purchasing Vermont grown specialty crops?  We want to hear from you! 

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets is looking to connect Vermont specialty crop producers and restaurants for the purpose of increasing sales and enhancing marketing opportunities.   

If you are not sure what qualifies: “Specialty Crops”, as defined by the USDA , include fruit & tree nuts, vegetables, culinary herbs & spices, and most horticultural crops. It is sometimes easier to say what specialty crops aren’t than what they are: if the crop is used for animal feed or fuel, it is NOT typically considered a specialty crop. 

Participants will have the opportunity to provide input to help us develop and improve resources to overcome market barriers in the relationship between local producers and restaurants.  Survey participants may be invited for future opportunities and events to help connect growers and restaurant buyers in their area.