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Food Connects, the Vermont Foodbank, and Common Wealth Poultry have partnered to bring Halal certified chicken to the new Afghan neighbors in our community.

Read all about this years wonderful inductees and their contributions to Vermont agricultural systems!

Two local Farm to School champions were honored this year by the School Nutrition Association of Vermont and Hunger Free Vermont—Ali West and Harley Sterling

This March, Townshend Elementary School launched its Farm to School Program in March, opening with a maple syrup tasting event to celebrate the Harvest of the Month.

Food Connects is excited to welcome Kristen Thompson to the team as its Marketing Coordinator. Kristen will work closely with the organization’s Food Hub to improve the program’s communications and increase its promotion of local farmers and food producers.

Several Vermont Farmers were recently awarded grants by the American Farmland Trust

Calling farmers and farm workers who are innovative, community-minded, and care for the land!

The youngest Oak Grove School community members recently completed a delicious in-depth study of local foods, gardening, and cooking! Oak Grove School’s Pre-K program was one of the 2021 Early Childhood Education CSA grant recipients through the Vermont Agency of Agriculture.

New England Dairy is committed to empowering dairy farmers and elevating farmer voices. Consumers trust farmers they know and want to learn more about where their food comes from. We are proud to announce two upcoming opportunities. We are offering grants of up to $2,500 to fund farmer-led community promotion projects. We'll also be sponsoring social media trainings for dairy farmers interested in becoming social media ambassadors.

Applications are open once again for the Vermont Family Farmer of the Month award!