Vermont Family Farmer of the Month Award Accepting Applications through January 13th

The Vermont Family Farmer of the Month Fund makes a financial award of $12,000 to a Vermont farmer each month for a project that will improve the viability of their farm. Awards recognize farmers whose businesses are contributing to a resilient Vermont agricultural landscape and demonstrate environmental stewardship and innovation. Applications are due January 13th for March, April, May, and June awards.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants must meet the following conditions in order to apply:

• You or your farm is a member of NOFA-VT. More information about membership can be found here.
• You have not received this award in the past. 
• You are a resident of Vermont. 
• You are not currently a NOFA-VT staff member, a NOFA-VT board member, or member of the award committee. Immediate family members (defined as spouse, civil union partner, parent, sibling, or any other relative residing in the applicable party's household) of NOFA-VT staff, board members, and award committee members are also not eligible to apply. 
• In this context, the term "family farm" aims to distinguish farms owned and operated by individuals or small groups from farms owned by large corporations and operated by separate, hired entities. The term "family" is not intended to reference the relationship between the farm owners—farms can be owned by unrelated individuals or families with any familial structure. We aim to empower all farms who are dedicated to the principles of sustainability and community resilience to apply for this award. 

Complete eligibility considerations viewable at the Vermont Family Farmer of the Month website. 

AWARD CRITERIA

The Vermont Family Farmer of the Month award will be given to farmers who:

• are actively managing a commercial farm operation in Vermont
• are leaders in the agriculture community
• demonstrate strong environmental stewardship
• strive to improve their production and business management systems through innovation

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by January 13th at vermontfamilyfarmeraward.org.

Thank you for your interest in this award. If you have any questions, please email kevin@nofavt.org.