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New Survey Will Help Farmers Prepare for FSMA Produce Safety Rule
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets (VAAFM) is working with farmers to help prepare for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
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Slow Living Summit to focus on farms, food, food systems
The Summit, taking place in Brattleboro June 3-5, is presented by Strolling of the Heifers, the Vermont-based food advocacy organization that works to connect people with local food and to support innovation and entrepreneurship at farms and food businesses. Subtitled “Food, Mindfully,” the Summit will explore “the journey of food”, with topics including nourishment and wellness, food entrepreneurship, food systems, food justice and food policy.
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Green Mountain Power Partners with Ferrisburg Farmer
Nea-Tocht Farm turbine is GMP’s third community-scale wind turbine
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Cocktail Walk offers an inside look at Vermont’s budding craft spirits scene
Cocktail Walk begins it's 2015 season, celebrating Vermont distillers, bitters, and restaurants. The series of twenty events in 2015 represent eleven distillers, six restaurants and a number of farms/producers.
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H.35 is a Vital Step Forward In Addressing Clean Water and Agriculture in Vermont
By Chuck Ross, Secretary Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, & Markets The clean water bill currently under consideration in the Vermont House of Representatives (House Bill 35) is a vital step forward for Vermont’s efforts to address the problem of polluted storm water runoff into our lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. This bill addresses the problem of excess nutrients and sediment that flow off of our parking lots, roofs, roads, driveways, yards and farm fields when the snow melts or the rain falls. As Secretary of Agriculture, as a farmer, as a father, and as someone who takes great pleasure in enjoying swimming, boating and fishing on Lake Champlain, I could not be more pleased with the direction that the legislature is headed with this important piece of legislation. The health of our state’s economy, including our farm economy, depends upon finding a solution to the our water quality challenges.
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Winter Manure Spreading Ban Ends on April 1 - But Farmers Are Urged to Assess Carefully Before Proceeding
April 1st is the end of the Winter Manure Spreading Ban imposed by the Accepted Agricultural Practice Regulations (AAPs). But the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets (VAAFM) is reminding farmers that they should carefully assess their individual situation to make sure they do not violate the AAPs if they choose to spread manure at this time. The AAPs require that all agricultural wastes be managed in order to prevent adverse impacts to water quality. That means that while it is legal to spread manure once the Winter Ban is over, manure must still be applied in a way that does not result in runoff to surface water, or across property boundaries. If these conditions occur as a result of spreading manure, a farmer could be subject to an enforcement action for violating the AAPs.
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City Market Donates Almost $60,000 to Local Food Projects
City Market congratulated their 2014 Co-op Patronage Seedling Grant recipients and offered almost $60,000 in grant funding to local food projects at a recent Grant Celebration that also launched the 2015 Co-op Patronage Seedling Grant process.
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kickstarter for Rise Up Bakery
The kickstarter for Rise Up Bakery is officially launched! AND the kickstarter staff has picked it as one of their favorite projects!
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Matchmaker Event will Pair Farmers, Food Producers with Local Buyers
Vermont farmers, food producers, and processors will meet face-to-face with grocers, restaurants, hotels, and institutions at the 2015 Vermont Local Food Matchmaker Event Wednesday, March 25th at Vermont Tech.
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Vermont's Table Speaker Series Presents: Fred Kirschenmann
Sterling College is proud to announce that award-winning author, farmer, and philosopher Fred Kirschenmann will be presenting on campus. His talk “Practical Strategies for Anticipating Future Food and Agriculture Challenges” will be given on Wednesday, April 22, at 6 p.m. in Simpson Hall, Classroom 3. This talk is free and open to the public as part of the Vermont’s Table Speaker Series.
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The Vermont Artisan Village
Do you need a great home? We have manufacturing space built to specs at the Vermont ArtisanVvillage in Shelburne, Vermont
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Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Announces Grant Funds to Support Vermont Specialty Crop Industries
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) announces the availability of grant funds for the purpose of enhancing the competitiveness of Vermont specialty crops including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops. These funds are awarded through a competitive review process guided by industry, nonprofit and government stakeholders. Interested applicants may download the Vermont Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Request for Proposals on the Agency’s website at
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