Resources & Stories

Resources

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This most recent survey of 600 Vermonters, representative on race, ethnicity and income across the state, highlight continued challenges, but also some positive outcomes.
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In 2021, Governor Phil Scott named 12 members to the Governor’s Commission on the Future of Vermont Agriculture to study and strategize how best to grow agriculture in the Green Mountain State.
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A guidebook on the wide range of careers within our food system and potential next steps for pursuing those careers.
This document is the first half of a short guide on how the community food system strategies recommended in Farm to Plate resources relate to ARPA funding guidelines. This portion of the document provides a general framework for thinking about potential applicability of ARPA funding, and suggestions for how to begin identifying effective projects.

Stories

Connecting producers to customers in the northeast who value locally produced food.
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New toolkit to help Vermont towns, cities, and regions increase food access.
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Pies for People is a community-building initiative that brings together volunteers, gleaned local produce, and the spirit of giving.
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Fermentation, cheesemaking, bread baking and more on the menu at the School of the New American Farmstead at Sterling College this summer.