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Integrate food access into town plans across Vermont Food access and security are impacted not only by state and federal agricultural policies, but also by local decisions in municipal and...
Resources
Establish easier and equitable access to farmland and on-farm infrastructure Vermont producers must have appropriate agricultural land and infrastructure in order to succeed in business, but current and future generations...
Provide essential and urgently needed investments in agricultural supply-chain infrastructure To save Vermont’s current farms, the State must immediately invest in supply chain infrastructure. This vital investment will also modernize...
Accelerate the permanent conservation of Vermont’s agricultural lands as working farms Although 21.6% of Vermont’s agricultural land is now conserved, the remainder is at risk of being lost, potentially permanently...
Resource Collections
During the 2009 legislative session, two member-based public policy organizations, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility and Rural Vermont, and a number of state legislators (including Representatives Chris Bray, Will Stevens...
The Water Quality Data Collection brings together research and collaborative insights aimed at understanding and improving Vermont’s agricultural and freshwater systems. Anchored by the Final Report on Lake Champlain water...
A collection of resources providing information about energy use, renewable energy, and alternative energy forms on farms.
A collection of resources aimed to aid farmers and technical assistance providers in strengthening the financial performance and viability of farm and food businesses.
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The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) is providing important leadership for a new initiative called New England Feeding New England (NEFNE), aimed at increasing 30% of the food that is...
Farm to Plate invites you to be a partner in imagining and creating a more just, resilient and equitable food system for Vermont. Starting April 1st, we will be hosting...
2023 was a historically hard year on Vermont farmers and food businesses. A late spring frost resulted in significant losses for fruit growers, the July floods inundated farm fields of...
For two years, over 600 Vermonters contributed their personal expertise on food security to develop a Food Security in Vermont: Roadmap to 2035. The Farm to Plate Network’s Food Security...