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The Clemmons Family Farm is one of the largest African-American-owned historic farms in Vermont today.
Resources
Our challenge is to find a path forward in Vermont agriculture that allows for food production while protecting water quality. Agriculture dominates Vermont’s working landscape in many parts of the...
Vermont is facing a dramatic shift in the agricultural sector due to economic and demographic changes. The key to the maintenance and development of the farms that form the backbone...
At a time when Vermont farms are facing downturns in prices and markets — and most are challenged to be profitable — farms are also set to transfer to new...
Stories
In spite of successes, we are struggling to make our small farm profitable—which often leads to increased stress and a sense of failure. We’re grateful that we’ve been able to finance our startup ourselves, but we recognize that most of our farmer colleagues don’t have such reserves.
David and Jane Marchant of River Berry Farm—an organic vegetable and fruit producer in Fairfax—were early adopters of biomass heating.
Olivia’s Croutons has grown from a home kitchen operation to occupying an 8,000 square foot facility that ships to stores across the US.
By developing seeds that are known to work here, High Mowing fills an important niche in Vermont's food system.