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Vermont Community Foundation Makes 28 Grants To Local Non-Profits

The Vermont Community Foundation (VCF) has been changing the future of many non-profit organizations across the state. VCF’s latest press release announced that they awarded $60,500 for grants to more than two
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Rooted in Vermont: Uniting all Vermonters around Local Food

This post was originally published by the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. The Rooted in Vermont grassroots movement celebrates how all Vermonters acquire and enjoy local food and intends to increase
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Farm to Plate progress to date

Vermont Farm to Plate is a program of the Vermont Legislature, administered by the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund to: Increase economic development in Vermont’s farm and food sector; Create jobs
Vermonters find purchasing season products direct from farm stands to be a good value. Photo: Rooted in Vermont

True Cost of Local Food

This post originally appeared on Vermont Farm to Plate Features. When choosing to purchase food, cost is often a deciding factor for consumers. Why buy a 12-ounce package of local
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Six-Part TV Series On Vermont’s Local Food Movement To Air On Vermont PBS

The Skinny Pancake and Vermont PBS are pleased to announce The Local Motive, a new, six- part television series that explores Vermont’s Farm to Plate food system, the most comprehensive

New England Food Co-ops Collaborate To Improve “Healthy Food Access” In Their Communities

This post, written by Faye Conte, was reposted from Vermont Farm to Plate Features.  This October, New England’s food co-ops are joining more than 30,000 co-ops and credit unions across the
CRAFT greenhouse learning session in Addison County Photo: NOFA VT

Fostering New Farmers

This post, written by Maria Buteux Reade, was reposted from Vermont Farm to Plate Features. A group of farmers gather in a pasture and stare intently at a young man

Online Learning, Global Programs, Farm Enhancements, and Nationwide Leadership: Innovation Thrives in Food Systems Education at Vermont’s Higher Ed Schools

This summer Vermont’s colleges and universities are buzzing with inventive and hands-on learning that drives global food system solutions. The seven members of the Vermont Higher Education Food Systems Consortium
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Conversations with Experienced Backbone Leaders: Vermont Farm to Plate

This was originally published on the Collective Impact Blog by David Phillips. Welcome to the first in a series of conversations with experienced backbone leaders! (see this blog post describing the series.) In

Proving Success, Northeast Farm to School Institute to Run Second Year

Vermont Food Education Every Day (VT FEED, a collaboration of Shelburne Farms and NOFA-VT) will host its second annual Northeast Farm to School Institute, a year-long learning opportunity for schools to advance