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Counting Local Food Consumption: Longitudinal Data and Lessons from Vermont
This article provides a look into counting local food consumption, including many lessons learned. Recently published in JAFSCD, it outlines the methods to count progress and learnings from a multi-year effort by Vermont Farm to Plate.
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Vermont Agriculture and Food System Strategic Plan 2021-2030
The Plan contains a vision for Vermont's food system in 2030, 15 strategic goals, and 34 priority strategies. It is based on a series of 54 food system product, market, and issue briefs highlighting current conditions, bottlenecks and gaps, opportunities, and recommendations.
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Exploring the Next Frontier: Increasing Local Food Sales at Vermont's Independent Retailers
Exploring the Next Frontier: Increasing Local Food Sales at Vermont's Independent Retailers is a report published by Farm to Plate's Supply and Demand Task Force in order to help grow...
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Charting a Path: Food System Workforce Needs Assessment
This study gives 10 recommendations to better align Vermont's food system education with the needs of today's farm and food businesses.
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Stories

Green Mountain Farm to School Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Coupon Program
Increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables for all NEK residents
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Vermont Farm Fund & VLT Help Bring Home the Bacon
The Vermont Farm Fund is expanding to partner with the Vermont Land Trust to offer loans to farmers who have gone through VLT’s Farmland Access Program.
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Summer Meals Combat Hunger and Learning Loss
Providing food and fun to kids across Vermont during summer break
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Vermont Beer Makers Brew up Energy Savings
Big things are brewing at Magic Hat Brewing Company in South Burlington.
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