Resources & Stories

Resources

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This map was generated by the VAAFM in support of the Major Metropolitan Markets brief.
The tax and legal issues confronting existing and new farm businesses, new farm-based food enterprises, and farms in transition to the next generation are increasingly complex. Food safety, farm labor...
Vermont must work towards racial equity in its food system in order to make the food system truly sustainable for everyone. Equity is “the condition that would be achieved when...
Ecosystem services are the “ecosystem functions that are useful to humans.” Agricultural landscapes in Vermont can be managed to enhance ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling, climate regulation, biodiversity, and...

Stories

Turning Regulation into Opportunity
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The Farmers Market Legal Toolkit combines the expertise of legal, advocacy, and outreach organizations to bolster the legal health of farmers markets in Vermont and across the country.
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A brand new program that will purchase high quality fruits and vegetables directly from Vermont growers to distribute to Vermonters facing hunger.
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Snug Valley Farm Finds Success in its Story