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Registration is opening soon for the 2026 Annual Farm to Plate Gathering! This year's theme is "Taking Stock and Quilting the Future: Stitching Land, Farms, and Markets Together for a Stronger Food System."

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The Plan

The Vermont Agriculture and Food System Strategic Plan 2021-2030 contains a vision for Vermont's food system in 2030, 15 strategic goals, and 34 priority strategies.

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The Network

The Farm to Plate Network is responsible for collectively implementing the Vermont Agriculture and Food System Strategic Plan 2021-2030.

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Resources and Stories

Access Farm to Plate resources and stories, including planning modules, retail training materials, guides for budgeting, and narratives from across the food system.

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Activities & Jobs

Over 350 farm and food sector businesses, nonprofits, institutions, and government agencies across the state share news, events, and job opportunities.

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Data and Outcomes

View food system data that serve as indicators of progress to achieving the Strategic Plan's goals and objectives

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Food System Map

Find people, places and resources in Vermont's farm and food sector by keyword, category, and location.

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15th Annual Gathering Slides & Resources

Access resources presented during breakout sessions and event plenaries

Our Mission

Farm to Plate is Vermont's food system plan being implemented statewide to increase economic development and jobs in the farm and food sector, improve soils, water, and resiliency of the working landscape in the face of climate change, and improve access to healthy local foods for all Vermonters.

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Featured Stories and Resources

Stories
Resources

In July, the Farm to Plate Land Access & Land Use Topic Exchange explored community growing spaces at Vermont Garden Network’s greenhouse in Landry Park, Winooski. Photo by Jessica Poulin.

15 Years of Strengthening the Farm and Food Sector

For 15 years, the 300+ organizations that make up the Farm to Plate Network have been working to make Vermont’s food system more prosperous, environmentally sustainable and resilient, and socially just. VSJF provides “backbone” support to the Network, enabling strategic... Read More

Farmers Market vendor Elom Essiba testifies about the importance of Crop Cash Plus and other food security programs, in the House Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee

FOOD SECURITY ROADMAP POLICIES UPDATE FROM FY26 STATE BUDGET

The Food Security Roadmap Coalition policy slate met with success in the State House during the session. We are grateful to the many legislators who worked hard to advance us on the road to food security by championing policies and... Read More

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Federal Funding Cuts have Local Impact on Agriculture and Food Access

written by Center for an Agricultural Economy The impact of federal funding cuts can already be seen across the country, including Vermont, in many different sectors. With the most recent round of cuts, we are beginning to see firsthand the... Read More

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Working toward the goals of the Vermont Agriculture and Food System Strategic Plan 2021–2030

Because agricultural activity exists in every county of the state, in both rural communities and our more urban centers, we all have a stake in our ability to produce more of what we eat every day. Vermont needs a prosperous... Read More

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We are on the Road to Food Security in Vermont

Vermont has the tools, knowledge, and resources to create food security and ensure that every person living here has the food they want and need to be healthy and nourished. The Vermont Food Security Roadmap to 2035 guides our way... Read More

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Local Food Spending Insights Revealed: Room for Growth Needed in Regional Food Consumption

The New England Food System Planners Partnership just released a detailed analysis of local food spending in New England – Regional Food Count 2022. The report reveals that $2.28 billion or 3.1% of New England’s total $120.6 billion in food... Read More

ACORN STAFF AND volunteers dole out shares of produce at a July 11 distribution day for the Farmacy: Food is Medicine program. Through the program community members receive prescriptions from their health care provider or other referrals to receive free shares of locally grown fruits and vegetables. Independent photo/Marin Howell

ACORN's Farmacy Program Improves Food Security while Supporting Local Farms

Story and photo by Marin Howell, Addison County Independent ACORN's Farmacy: Food is Medicine program in Middlebury is making a real difference for 100 local families by providing weekly shares of fresh produce from three local farms. This initiative supports... Read More

Exploring Collaborative Farmland Ownership and Community-based Land Access Models in Vermont

As farmland prices continue to rise and more Vermont farmers approach retirement without identified successors, new and beginning farmers are exploring alternative ways to access and steward agricultural land. This new report from the Intervale Center, funded by Farm to... Read More

Report Brief: Exploring Collaborative Farmland Ownership and Community-based Land Access Models in Vermont

As farmland prices continue to rise and more Vermont farmers approach retirement without identified successors, new and beginning farmers are exploring alternative ways to access and steward agricultural land. This new report from the Intervale Center, funded by Farm to... Read More

2026 Vermont Wool Production Challenges and Pathways Report

Vermont Wool Production - Challenges and Pathways Forward

This statewide wool inventory reveals that Vermont produces meaningful volumes of wool each year, yet much of it remains unused or undervalued due to limited processing capacity and high costs. Survey data and interviews with farmers and mills highlight a... Read More

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2024 Data Report: CSA & Healthcare Community of Practice

The 2024 CSA & Healthcare Community of Practice Data Report documents the scope, reach, and impacts of healthcare-linked Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Food is Medicine programs operating across Vermont. Compiled by the Vermont Farm to Plate Network’s CSA &... Read More

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Food is Medicine in Vermont Report

Food is Medicine in Vermont: An Unmet Needs Analysis Using a Value-Based Medicine Lens Executive Summary This report summarizes key findings from a cross-sector review of Vermont’s Food is Medicine (FIM) landscape, with the primary objective of identifying unmet needs... Read More

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Beef on Dairy FY2024 Final Report

The Beef on Dairy project is a multi-year project tasked with developing stronger beef-dairy partnerships to reduce costs, increase dairy farm viability, and improve product quality to increase market access for Vermont beef products. The goal is to develop a... Read More

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Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund's Business Sense Tools for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners

The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund’s Business Coaching Program launched Business Sense , a six-module training series for entrepreneurs and small business owners. The series provides essential tools and information resources in areas such as financials, operations, sales and marketing, human... Read More

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Events

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2026

Breaking the Lawn: Sowing Resilience in the Subdivision

Conventional subdivisions present a unique set of challenges for ecological landscaping - compacted (often clay) soils, neighborly optics, and monocultures of lawn and Home Depot shrubbery. Join Brett Towle, ecological...

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2026

Vermont Cheesemakers Festival 2026

Join us as we celebrate the 14th Annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival! Spend a wonderful autumn day at the historic Shelburne Farms Breeding Barn celebrating Vermont cheese and making new friends...

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Sep

2026

Energy Action Network 2026 Annual Summit

Save the date for September 23, 2026 in Essex, Vermont. Join EAN members and partners from across Vermont to learn about the latest data and analysis on energy affordability and...

News

Flexible Capital Fund Capital Continuum presented by Janice St. Onge

Building Stronger Pathways to Food System Investment

In May, New England Food System Planners Partnership (NEFSPP) collaborated with the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) to host a New England Food Finance Forum in Boston. More than...

Call for Stories for 2026 Farm to Plate Annual Gathering

Franklin County Cheese celebrates reopening of Enosburg Falls facility

Vermont Businesses Attend the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City

Start Planning Now for Working Lands Enterprise Initiative Grant Applications

September 9th Info Session on the Farm & Forest Viability Program

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Food System Jobs

Check out the latest food system and agriculture job openings from our Farm to Plate network members

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Food Hub Director

Vermont Farmers Food Center

Interim Executive Director (8 month Temporary position)

Richmond Food Shelf

Temporary Just Cut Production Assistant

Center for an Agricultural Economy