The 2025 3SquaresVT Conference is just under two months away!
This virtual conference will provide many excellent learning sessions centering our theme this year, Navigating Change with Hope.
Are you a farmer or gardener interested in increasing production, reducing inputs, and improving resiliency to both drought and excessive rainfall?
It all starts with understanding what's happening underneath your crops!
Join us for a hands-on, in-field workshop focused on essential soil health assessments to understand both the potential and limitations of your farm's greatest asset.
What You'll Learn & See:
Join us at Maple Wind Farm in Richmond for an evening of great food, live bluegrass music, and community connection. Our Fried Chicken & Pickin’ nights are family-friendly gatherings that celebrate what we do best—raising delicious, nutrient-dense food and bringing people together.
Each dinner features our signature pasture-raised fried chicken (always gluten-free), along with seasonal organic salad, maple cornbread, and fresh lemonade. We’ve got a vegetarian plate and kids’ dinners too (under 3 are free).
President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law over the July 4th holiday. This legislation extends and amplifies the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for farmers and makes significant changes to agricultural safety net programs.
Join us for a webinar on Monday, July 21 at 12 noon, as Farm Credit East tax and crop insurance experts dive into the most relevant provisions for Northeast businesses and producers. This webinar will also cover impacts on agricultural programs, including commodity pricing and beginning farmer programs.
The Westmore Farmers Market returns Mondays, 3 pm - 6 pm, June 30th through August 25th. With live music, food trucks, fresh veggies, and views of Lake Willoughby, the Westmore Farmers Market is a great place to spend your Monday evenings this summer. Come join us and support your NEK friends, farmers, and artisans.
For more info: https://www.facebook.com/WestmoreMarket/
The National Right to Food Community of Practice and UVM Institute for Agroecology is organizing a Right to Food Narrative Framework Summer Workshop Series. Join colleagues, collaborators, and partners from across the country for this series of shared learning and collective communications strategy.
Join the United States Department of Agriculture, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets; and University of Vermont Extension for an informative workshop for new and aspiring farmers in Vermont.
Participants will gain valuable information from a variety of presentation topics and hear an experienced farmer’s perspective on utilizing technical and financial assistance programs.
Presentation Topics
Join VBSR and The Intervale to connect with friends and colleagues and hear from a panel of experts as we discuss trends and predictions for the future of Vermont’s food and farm economy.
Food and agriculture businesses are deeply interconnected with Vermont’s economy, culture and land use. A strong local farm and food sector isn’t just about farmers—it’s about restaurants, grocers, distributors, tourism and manufacturing. Our agricultural heritage is knitted into the fabric of our communities.
Food nourishes more than our bodies; it sustains our identities, our traditions, and our communities. Join Fair Food Network on July 29 for a free virtual roundtable that digs into how community food programs can be vehicles for dignity, belonging, and cultural connection.
Do you have a dream of starting a farm? Join us this summer for Farm Dreams to explore your farm vision, connect with other aspiring farmers, learn about resources for beginning farmers in Vermont, and grow your understanding of farm business management and land access.
Community Farm & Food Celebration at Atkins Field
August 1, 3:00 - 6:00 pm
Atkins Field | 140 Granite Street, Hardwick
Free!
Have fun in the kitchen with Farm Fresh Raw Milk!
Learn in an intimate setting with a small group; get ready to laugh, taste some delicious creations, and join in on some interesting conversations.
Join Vermont Cheese Council as we celebrate the 13th Annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival! Vermont is a world-class cheese state with an incredibly high number of cheesemakers per capita. You are invited to share their passion for making exceptional cheeses, taste great local foods and beverages, and meet the artisans who make them. Spend a high summer day at the historic Shelburne Farms Breeding Barn celebrating Vermont cheese and making new friends!
On August 11th, join hundreds of community builders from across the state to gain skills and cultivate connections for a vibrant future. This event is a chance to explore how we can work together to get things done, even when times are tough and resources are limited. Through workshops, panels, group discussions, and networking, participants will gain useful ideas, make connections, and hear inspiring success stories and tips.
For the first time ever, ACORN's Tour de Farms is rolling into Middlebury on Saturday, September 20, 2025. This year's route is a scenic 38-mile adventure through the shire town of Addison County!
Celebrate the bounty of Vermont's harvest season as you pedal through picturesque farmland, stopping at farms and enjoying delicious local food and drink from local vendors along the way. The tour will wrap up with a festive local gathering at the TDF Village Grange to cap off a day of cycling and community.
Vermont VegFest promotes a fun and compassionate plant-based vegan lifestyle. We love eating plants, and if given the right opportunity, we think everyone else will, too. If you’re vegan, vegetarian, or just #PlantCurious, we’d love to see you at the inaugural Vermont VegFest!
We can’t wait to welcome you to the inaugural Vermont VegFest! Join us on Saturday, September 20th, 2025 at Hula in Burlington, Vermont for a full day of eating and shopping from plant-based vegan restaurants, makers, artists, and retailers, from all over.
Join us at our new location in Burke for the 15th Annual Network Gathering!
The theme of this year's Gathering is "Keep Calm, and Collaborate On: Working Better Together as a Region in Uncertain Times"
Vermont Farm to Plate is excited to invite network members and non‑members who work across Vermont’s food system to submit proposals for 11 breakout sessions at our 15th Annual Gathering.