Vermont Food System Atlas

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  Feeding Kids During a Pandemic: Lamoille North School Food Director Karyl Kent

  When schools closed their doors, they had less than a week to completely reimagine their distribution models and keep students fed and nourished. Vermont FEED is honored to share some voices from the frontline school nutrition programs that so many families depend on. Read More »

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  Farm to Plate Statement of Solidarity

  The Farm to Plate team at the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund stands in solidarity with the Black and African American community in condemning the murders of and demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others. Floyd’s murder, and the protests unfolding across the country, are a stark reminder that while we have been in the throes of a health crisis these past three months, the crises of racism, racial inequality, and white supremacy have embroiled our nation’s entire history and continue to live with us today. Read More »

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  Farm to Plate COVID-19 Resource Collection

  COVID-19 Resource Collection & Response Task Force Created Read More »

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  The Next Generation of Vermont Farmers

  Young farmers in Vermont are met with challenges and opportunities. Read More »

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  Silenced Voices in VT's Farm Communities

  A need for a new, more inclusive conversation. Read More »

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  Achieving Intended Outcomes

  A Letter from Farm to Plate Director Jake Claro to the Vermont General Assembly and Governor Phil Scott Read More »

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  Local Planning for Food Access

  New toolkit to help Vermont towns, cities, and regions increase food access. Read More »

Featured Resources

• Vermont Agriculture and Food System Plan 2020

  Section 1 of Act 83 (S.160), an act relating to agricultural development, calls for the development of this report with recommendations to stabilize and revitalize Vermont’s agricultural industry.

• 2019 Farm to Plate Annual Report

  Featured highlights include grass-fed beef industry development, local planning for food access, wholesale markets, small-scale on-farm composting, Rooted in Vermont inventive partnerships, supporting the future of Vermont’s dairy sector, and a Census of Agriculture snapshot.

• Local Planning for Food Access

  This toolkit focuses on improving food access through municipal and regional plans. It includes information on the planning process, explores the way that food access relates to other topics that are already being addressed through local planning, provides suggested strategies to include, and presents successful examples from around the state.

• Food System Financing Inventory

  A listing of capital providers who help to finance farm and food businesses, including debt, equity, and royalty financing, as well as various grant programs.

• Racial Justice and Equity

  Many individuals and organizations have worked tirelessly on addressing racism broadly and specifically within the food system for decades. Let's elevate their work, galvanize support and learn.

• COVID-19 Support

  A collection of resources aimed at providing support for businesses and organizations in the food system during COVID-19.

• Agritourism

  A set of "how to’s" and "best practices" for creating successful agritourism enterprises.

• Retail Training Collection

  The Retail Collection includes the Take 5 video series and the Small Bites newsletter archive along with written resources designed to help retailers more effectively source and merchandise local food.