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Food Solutions New England Launches Fourth Racial Equity Challenge
Food Solutions New England is hosting its fourth 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge April 2-22, 2018, available wherever you are.
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Dairy Farmers Discuss Strategies for Continued Success at Annual Conference
Hundreds of dairy farmers, agricultural companies and industry experts met Tuesday to discuss the latest news and trends surrounding dairy in the region. The 2018 Annual Vermont Dairy Producers Conference (VDPC) is an opportunity for farmers in the Northeast to network, learn, and support each other in working towards success in 2018 and beyond.
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Leaders, Schools and Partners Gather at Farm to School and Childcare Grant Awards
A March 14, 2018 ceremony in the State House Cafeteria will celebrate the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets' investment of $201,650 in 40 Vermont schools and childcare programs to develop a farm to school program that will help develop and sustain relationships with local producers, enrich the educational experience of children, improve the health of Vermont children, and enhance Vermont’s agricultural economy. To welcome the 29 new grantees, VAAFM Secretary Anson Tebbetts will host a handful of guest speakers who will help make the ceremony special, including: Secretary of Education, Rebecca Holcombe; Betsy Rosenbluth of Vermont FEED; Senator Jane Kitchel; and other State leaders, students and legislators.
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Major menu overhaul at The Skinny Pancake on March 1st
On Thursday March 1st, The Skinny Pancake will be unveiling a major menu overhaul at their 60 Lake Street Burlington and University of Vermont locations. Other outlets will see similar changes in the weeks and months to follow. The Flagship Skinny Pancake location at 60 Lake St in Burlington will add 15 new menu items, retire 12 items and improve 10 existing entrees. With a total of 37 changes to their menu in all, more than half the menu will have been changed or improved by March 1st.
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Get Ready to Apply for Vt. Produce Safety Improvement Grants – Round Two
Montpelier, Vt. – The Vermont Produce Safety Improvement Grant program will begin accepting applications on Wednesday, February 28 at 9:00 AM. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, & Markets offers Produce Safety Improvement Grants to help Vermont produce growers prevent or reduce produce safety risks on their farms.
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NRCS announces April 20 deadline for VT farmers to apply for agronomic practices, high tunnel assistance
NRCS' Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) can help farmers install practices like cover crops which prevent erosion, supply nutrients to crops, suppress weeds, and improve soil health. EQIP can also help with installation of high tunnels systems which help protect plants from weather extremes and extend the growing season.
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Energy Fund Offers Grant for Heat Recovery from Compost
Innovative Yet Proven Technology Captures Heat, Cuts Processing Time and Labor
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Salvation Farms’ Third Cohort Successfully Completes Workforce Development Training
Through this program, trainees who have barriers to employment learn on-the-job skills in food handling and light manufacturing, earn transferable industry-recognized certifications, gain food systems awareness, and hone their job-readiness skills.
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Salvation Farms Re-establishes Lamoille Valley Gleaning Program
In 2017, Salvation Farms gleaned and distributed over 48,000 pounds of quality fruits and vegetables from 21 local farms to 25 different meal sites and food shelves, engaging 151 hardworking volunteers who dedicated 528 hours – far exceeding expectations!
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Flag Hill Farm Works with Vermont Land Trust to Conserve Forest, Orchard, and Trail
Vershire—Sabra Ewing and Sebastian Lousada of Flag Hill Farm worked with the Vermont Land Trust to permanently protect 239 acres of farmland and forest from development and subdivision. As part of the project, the couple also ensured public access to the westernmost section of the Cross Vermont Trail, which leads up to Flag Pole Hill.
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Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund expands business assistance services
Successful business development models used in food systems expand to new sectors
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CHCV Reaches 100,000 Pounds Gleaned in Four Years
Community Harvest of Central Vermont (CHCV), a community based volunteer driven food recovery organization, has had another incredible year of gleaning and has now gleaned over 107,900 pounds or 323,700 servings of food since it started in 2014.
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