New CAFS Resource: State Incentives to Clear Title and Facilitate Property Transfer: A Focus on Vermont
Vermont is a beautiful state, known for its idyllic countryside, rolling green hills, and working farmland. Despite the controlled development, Vermont’s landscape is burdened by some of the same legal
Read More Hands-On Butchering Trainings at Vermont State University’s New Meat Lab
Vermont State University’s Center for Agriculture and Food Entrepreneurship (CAFE) is excited to announce a new series of butchering trainings taking place this winter in the university’s newly opened meat
Read More Help make Working Lands Enterprise Initiative funding more accessible & equitable!
The Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI) wants your feedback on how to make the grant program more accessible and equitable. There are two different surveys for two different audiences. One
Read More Still Time to Apply for Working Lands Business Enhancement Grant by December 11
The Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI) Business Enhancement Grant is open through December 11th, 2025 at 2pm. This grant is for farms producing food and fiber, as well as forest
Read More 2026 UVM Extension Master Gardener Course - Registration Open!
Grow your gardening knowledge with UVM Extension! Registration is now open for the 2026 UVM Extension Master Gardener Course — a 16-week online program running from January 23 to May
Read More Announcing 🥕 FINE's Webinar Series!
Farm to Institution New England (FINE) is proud to announce Voices of the Network: 2025–2026 Farm to Institution Webinar Series! We bring you stories of resilience, belonging, partnership, and innovation
Read More Local Food for Schools and Child Care CSA Grant Opens
October 15, 2025 | Montpelier, VT - The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) is opening applications for the Local Food for Schools and Child Care (LFSCC) Community
Read More Rebuilding the Vermont Farm Show
A new mission and vision, a change of federal in tax-status, AND the rebuilding of an organization and beloved event. After five months of gathering stakeholder input earlier this year
Read More Need Business Support? Free Expert Help Through the Farm & Forest Viability Program
As we round the corner to harvest season and cooler temperatures here in Vermont, you might be getting ready to hunker down and work on your business systems, opportunities for
Read More CAFS New Resource: Optimizing Food Distributor Contracts to Achieve Local Food Procurement Targets
In recent years, many states have set ambitious targets to increase the purchase of local food by public institutions like schools, hospitals, and prisons. But how are those institutions meeting
Read More New CAFS Resources: Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production: A Guide to Local Policy
CAFS is excited to announce the release of “Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production: A Guide to Local Policy,” developed with support from USDA. This comprehensive resource scans policies from 17
Read More Conservation Districts Seek Supervisors
Do you want to serve your community? Are you passionate about the future of Vermont’s working landscape? Vermont’s Natural Resources Conservation Districts (NRCDs) are looking for individuals to sit on
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