Resources & Stories

Resources

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Intervale Agroforestry3 - Michael Z. Weiss
The Farm to Plate Agroforestry Priority Strategy Team has put together a “quick reference” list of commonly used agroforestry species adaptable to Vermont's local climate and soils. Intended for: 1)...
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Eleven Acre Farm
The Farm to Plate Agroforestry Priority Strategy Team took on creating a Vermont specific Agroforesty species list. This “quick reference” list of commonly used species adaptable to our local climate...
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Vermont specific data from the New England Feeding New England report
The New England State Food System Planners Partnership and Vermont Farm to Plate announce the release of Vermont specific data from the New England Feeding New England report. What can...
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A Regional Approach to Food System Resilience - NEFNE Report
What will it really take to grow, raise, produce, harvest, and catch more regional food and move it through a complex supply chain to our homes and other places we...

Resource Collections

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Executive summary cover image
During the 2009 legislative session, two member-based public policy organizations, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility and Rural Vermont, and a number of state legislators (including Representatives Chris Bray, Will Stevens...
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A collection of resources detailing how to plan for land management, and land and business succession strategies, to ensure a smooth transition from one owner to the next.
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A collection of resources providing information about energy use, renewable energy, and alternative energy forms on farms.
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A collection of resources aimed to aid farmers and technical assistance providers in strengthening the financial performance and viability of farm and food businesses.

Stories

We are in the final weeks of writing the Vermont Food Security Plan. The Plan maps out the path to our goal: by 2035, all people in Vermont will be...
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Flag Hill Farm_Agforestry
Each month, Farm to Plate will be featuring stories of Vermont farmers using agroforestry related practices. These stories and related mapping project were created by recent UVM Food System's graduate...
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Testimony at the state house
The 2023 legislative session was a busy and exciting year on many levels - the legislature returned to a full in-person session for the first time since 2019 (2020 had...
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Moonlight Mountain Farm
By Sydney Blume Each month, Farm to Plate will be featuring stories of Vermont farmers using agroforestry related practices. These stories and related mapping project were created by recent UVM...