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Sheep and their products – meat, milk, and fiber — were Vermont’s first agricultural commodity and still have a significant role to play in the state’s landscape. These small ruminants...
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Vermont currently has 6,800 farms and 1.2 million acres in agricultural production, with a farm-gate value of roughly $781 million dollars, and in 2017, Vermont’s food manufacturers generated $3 billion...
Vermont specialty foods are an important subset of the state’s overall value-added product market. Food manufacturing is the second-largest manufacturing industry in Vermont, with $3 billion in economic output. Specialty...
It is critical to support Vermont’s slaughter and processing industries in order for Vermont’s 3,6001 livestock and 256 poultry producers to meet consumer demand in local and regional markets. Slaughter...
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The Vermont Farm Fund is a revolving loan fund for other farmers facing a crisis.
The Intervale Conservation Nursery plays a critical role in helping to restore Vermont waterways. Riparian buffers prevent erosion, improve water quality, and build the resiliency of native habitats.
Students from around the country plunged into a Vermont tour...
Research and outreach activities are crucial to building our collective knowledge about the food system and moving it forward...