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Request for Proposals Open!

Requests for Proposals for the 2026 Annual Farm to Plate Gathering is open! 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

2025 Local Food Count - Get Counted

Get Counted in the 2025 Local Food Count: Calling New England Food Organizations!

Regional Data Collection Now Live to Strengthen Local Food Systems Organizations across New England are invited to Get Counted in the 2025 Local Food Count, a regional effort to measure how much food is sourced locally by schools, hospitals, dining... 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

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

VSJF's Business Coaching Program Business Sense Resources

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

Multi-Species Dairy Grazing at Fern River Farm

Join us for a pasture walk at Fern River Farm, co-hosted by UVM Extension and the White River Natural Resources Conservation District. Fern River Farm is a small farmstead creamery...

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Jul

2026

Building for the Future: Funding, Automation, and Innovation Strategies

Join the UVM Extension Dairy Team for the Future-Ready Dairy Farm Tour Series as we visit innovative dairy farms across Vermont that are improving efficiency, profitability, and resilience through technology...

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Jul

2026

Interactive Learning Session on Youth Engagement and Career Pathways to Supporting the Food System - (Online Participatory Session)

This interactive learning session hosted by NFSN will highlight how farm to school initiatives can cultivate youth engagement, leadership development, and meaningful career pathways in food, agriculture, and school nutrition...

News

2026 Agriculture and Food System Policy Recap

It was another busy legislative year, with education and land use reform dominating headlines, and unease about the state's fiscal outlook underlying appropriation decisions. Despite the difficult conditions surrounding the...

Vermont Cheesemakers Festival 2026 Happening September 20

The Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program is accepting enrollments!

NOFA-VT 2026 On-Farm Summer Events

Policy and Budget Wins for Food Security in Vermont!

SAFE MApp: The New Farm Mapping Application to Bolster Livestock, Poultry Disease Prevention and Emergency Response Planning

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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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Farm & Food Business Resources Manager

Center for an Agricultural Economy

Pasture-based Field and Processing Crew

Maple Wind Farm

Manager-IT Operations

Vermont Foodbank