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USDA to Invest $45 Million to Improve Water Quality in Lake Champlain
Federal funds will promote conservation practices in critical areas over the next five years
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Farm to Plate Task Force to Launch Slow Money Vermont in September
Slow Money founder, Woody Tasch, to speak at Slow Money Vermont launch event to connect entrepreneurs, investors, and service providers and share vision for 21st Century Main Street investing to support a viable and sustainable agricultural economy in Vermont and the region
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RFP for GMP/Organic Food Manufacturing Facility in Champlain Valley
Wild Branch Foods is seeking partnering businesses to build an Organic and GMP food manufacturing facility to be located in the Champlain Valley.
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Face of Hunger in Vermont Revealed by New Vermont Foodbank and Feeding America Report
Largest, Most Comprehensive Analysis of Charitable Food Assistance in America Reports 153,100 Vermonters Served by Vermont Foodbank Annually
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Opportunity to provide public comments on the Agency of Human Services and the Department for Children & Families
The Governor's Council on Pathways from Poverty, in collaboration with the Agency of Human Services and Department for Children and Families, is seeking public comments on ways the Agency of Human Services can improve the delivery of services to families with children served by the Department for Children and Families.
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Agency of Agriculture seeks producers to complete survey on wholesale and institutional markets
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets is conducting a producer survey to better understand Vermont producers’ interests and needs in serving institutional and wholesale markets. Our goal is to identify opportunities for producers to access wholesale and institutional markets. These markets include larger grocery stores, K-12 schools, universities and hospitals. In particular the survey looks to identify what markets producers currently serve, what capacity producers have to serve institutional and wholesale markets, and what services and assistance producers would find most helpful to better serve these markets.
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RAFFL Welcomes New Program Coordinator, Jen Miller
The Rutland region community and its farms have a new resource in Jen Miller, new Program Coordinator for RAFFL, the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link. In her position, Jen will focus on two of RAFFL’s central initiatives, the New Farmer Program and Farm to Workplace, each of them key components of RAFFL’s system of support for agriculture in the Rutland region.
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Beer and Spirits Forum Bringing Together Big Players
On June 23rd Big Players from around Vermont met to discuss how to grow the micro brewery industry in Southern Vermont.
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Hunger Mountain Coop Now Accepting Cooperative Community Fund Grant Applications
Hunger Mountain Coop is now accepting grant applications from local businesses, organizations and initiatives that are doing work to enrich the Central Vermont Community and further The Coop’s Mission of building a dynamic community of healthy individuals, sustainable local food systems and thriving cooperative commerce.
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Rural Vermont and the Farm of Milk & Honey Host Raw Milk Open Barn Party, September 7th in Washington
Raw Milk Open Barn Party on Sunday, September 7th from 1-4 pm at the Farm of Milk & Honey, located at 663 Doyle Road in Washington. Rural Vermont partners with the farm to host this free and family-friendly event to celebrate raw milk with live music, milk & cookies, farm tours, and more! Contact Rural Vermont at (802) 223-7222, visit www.ruralvermont.org for more info, and RSVP on the Farm of Milk & Honey Facebook event page.
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Vermont Housing & Conservation Board Announces $384,000 in Grants for Infrastructure Improvements on Vermont Dairy Farms
Governor Peter Shumlin joined the Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Programon the Sizen Farm in St. Albans on July 17 to announce $384,831 in grant awards to 17 farmers for projects to construct, expand, repair or upgrade facilities to improve herd management, working conditions, and cow health.
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Request for Workshop Proposals for NOFA-VT 2015 Winter Conference
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the 2015 Winter Conference, taking place February 14 & 15, 2015 at the University of Vermont, Burlington VT. Attracting over 1,500 farmers, gardeners, homesteaders, and localvores, the Winter Conference is the largest agricultural conference in Vermont and a staple of the winter for the local foods community. Proposals will be accepted through September 15, 2014.
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