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Colleen Leonard Joins VACC as New Agricultural Loan Officer
The Vermont Agricultural Credit Corporation (VACC), a program of the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA), welcomes a new Agricultural Loan Officer, Colleen Leonard of Barton.
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Trade Show Grants Available to Help VT Working Lands Businesses Expand Their Reach
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets has created a new matching grant program to help agriculture and forest product businesses attend domestic trade shows and expand their presence in other U.S. states. In total, $25,000 in matching funds are available.
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Stories and Poems Sought for NOFA Vermont Winter Conference
Sunday’s keynote address to be replaced by a storytelling “slam” on issues of food justice! The theme of this year’s conference is Growing the Good Food Movement. In support of the theme, NOFA Vermont seeks stories or poems focused on food equity, race, class, farm worker rights, or food sovereignty.
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Farm & Food Tech Social Meet-up at Generator in Burlington, VT
Makers, Hackers, Farmers, Foodies & Techies invited to explore economic and innovation opportunities in Vermont’s farm and food sector at Generator’s January Social Hour
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City Market Donates Over $11,500 to COTS
Burlington, VT – For the past 17 years, City Market has held a COTS Tree Sale to benefit Burlington’s Committee on Temporary Shelter. This year, City Market once again sold fresh balsams from Moffatt’s Tree Farm in Craftsbury, Vermont. The Co-op sold 656 trees from Wednesday, December 3 through Thursday, December 11 and the net proceeds were all donated to COTS. City Market staff, Co-op Members, and community volunteers assisted customers with trees throughout the sale.
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NOFA-VT and VTC Offers Workshops for Farmers on Human Resources
NOFA Vermont and Vermont Technical College will be offering 1/2 day intensive training sessions this winter that will cover a wide array of labor management issues for farmers.
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Agency of Ag Issues Winter Reminder to Farmers
Winter requires farmers to operate with great care and also abide by season-specific rules. "Winter presents all of us with weather-related challenges, but for farmers, there is a heightened need for vigilance," according the Chuck Ross, Vermont's Secretary of Agriculture. "Safety, stewardship practices, and advance-planning must remain top-of-mind for all our farmers this winter."
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Practical Produce Safety Plan Writing Workshops Announced for February 2015
This plan clarifies the specific meaning of produce safety on your farm. It can be used to train your employees or can be shared with interested retail customers, local, and wholesale buyers. The workshop is appropriate for both organic and conventional growers, and is fully compatible with the VVBGA Produce Safety Accreditation currently being developed.
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New book explores food systems in Vermont and beyond
"Food, Farms, and Community: Exploring Food Systems" is a new book by UVM Extension faculty Lisa Chase and Vern Grubinger. The book examines critical issues, successful programs, and challenges for improving food systems in Vermont and around the country.
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Attention Raw Milk Producers: Rural Vermont Releases 5th Annual Raw Milk Production Survey
THANK YOU for helping Rural Vermont’s work to expand economic opportunity for farmers and food access for customers. Note: this survey is available to fill out electronically OR as a downloadable PDF at ruralvermont.org. Please consider sharing with other raw milk producers.
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Vermont Food Education Every Day Awarded $100K USDA Grant to Connect Northeast Schools and Local Farms
Vermont Food Education Every Day (VT FEED) is pleased to announce that a $100,000 grant received through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm to School Program will support its efforts to better connect school cafeterias and students with local farmers and healthy eating.
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Presentation Proposals for UVM Food Systems Summit Due Jan. 15
UVM and Vermont Law School are seeking presentation proposals for the 2015 Food Systems Summit on “The Right to Food.”
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