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COVID-19 Business Coaching Launched for Farm, Food & Forest Sector Businesses
The Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program, a program of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, is expanding services to help working lands businesses navigate urgent needs related to COVID-19. Funding for these new services is provided through generous support of $50,000 from the Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI). Read More
USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)--Apply by August 28
CFAP provides vital financial assistance to producers of agricultural commodities who have suffered a five-percent-or-greater price decline or who had losses due to market supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 and face additional significant market costs.Eligible producers (person or legal entity) of specified agricultural commodities outlined above who have suffered a five percent-or-greater price decline as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and who face substantial marketing costs for inventories, are eligible for CFAP payments. Read More
Technical Assistance & Training Food Scrap Composters
Food scrap composting training and technical assistance available for micro- to large-scale composters in Vermont. Read More
The Skinny Pancake Launches ShiftMeals GrowTeam; Putting People to Work on Farms
The Skinny Pancake will be piloting this program by hiring 15 individuals to work on 3 farms across Vermont. The concept is addressing food insecurity Read More
Rural Vermont Launches “Mini Grants for Markets”: Funding to Support Farmers’ Markets with COVID-19 Protocols
Market Managers or other representatives are encouraged to apply for funds to support the purchase of supplies such as hand washing stations, masks, gloves, sanitizer, signs, caution tape, stakes, additional staff, and other needs to support safe shopping and the health of all. Grants are capped at $500 per market and available on a first come, first serve basis. All are encouraged to apply, though priority may be given to smaller markets and markets in underserved areas. A brief application for Market Mini Grants is available at www.ruralvermont.org. Read More
Think Green - Start A Garden!
Growing resilience in an unstable world Read More
VHCB Offers COVID-19 Quick-Response Consultations to Working Lands Businesses
To help businesses navigate urgent needs related to COVID-19, the VHCB Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program is offering quick-response consultations to farm, food, and forest businesses through its team of expert business advisors. Read More
USDA Announces Grants for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
Urban Ag in Vermont? Why not? Learn more about USDA grants for project planning and implementation during a June 3 webinar and submit proposals by the July 6 deadline. Read More
Green Mountain Farm-to-School Receives $10,000 Grant to Purchase and Deliver Local Food for Area Food Pantries
Thanks to a generous $10,000 grant from the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, GMFTS's food hub, Green Mountain Farm Direct, will now be able to purchase, process, and deliver healthy, locally produced foods for food pantries in Canaan, St. Johnsbury, Island Pond, and Newport. This will help fight growing food insecurity in the Northeast Kingdom, while simultaneously supporting local farmers that have lost access to markets. Read More
ACORN’s Innovative Online Farmers’ Market Launches
Helping Hannaford Career Center Raise $3,900 Read More
Promote Vermont Businesses
A free website to promote your business both in and out of state. Read More
Slow Living Summit will be Virtual This Year
The tenth annual Slow Living Summit has been reimagined as a virtual conference. Presented by Strolling of the Heifers and Windham Grows, the Summit’s theme is “Take a Bite Out of Climate Change” with live keynote presentations by Bill McKibben, Frances Moore Lappé, Tom Newmark and Sandra Steingraber. Read More
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