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In response to COVID-19 related travel restrictions the Burlington conference will take place August 31-September 2, 2021.

Customers can pick up orders at one of two locations in the Champlain Valley.

Vermont Foodbank staff are not only working hard to meet the needs of their more than 215 Network Partners across the state, did you know they offer assistance to folks trying to apply for 3SquaresVT too!

Vermont Tortilla Company picked as a must have pantry staple by Bon Apetit magazine!

Food Connects is now over 75% of the way to its crowdfunding goal of $10,000 for their “Growing Local Food Markets in the Monadnock Region” campaign. This campaign, run through the Local Crowd Monadnock, aims to increase market access for local farmers and food producers.

In response to a growing concern from dairy farmers and farm workers about what will happen if they get sick and cannot work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) has created a database of “Relief Milkers”—people with authentic experience milking cows—who are willing and able to step in on short notice to help keep farms in business if needed.

School nutrition programs in Windham and Windsor counties responded quickly to the state-mandated closure of all schools. Districts in both counties have created an alternate delivery model for school meals, utilizing a combination of school- and community-based distribution sites and bus delivery routes.

Food Connects is launching its “Growing Local Food Markets in the Monadnock Region” crowdfunding campaign, through The Local Crowd Monadnock, this March. The goal of this online campaign is to raise $10,000 to go towards building Food Connects’ infrastructure and capacity to sell to larger, wholesale customers.

Wine, Cheese, Sustainable Food, and Farm & Garden Management All On The Menu for Professionals and Individuals; Credits for Dietitians Offered

The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) loaned $660,476 to Vermont’s small businesses including food, farm and forestry-related businesses, early care & learning programs, affordable housing developers and community facilities in the fourth quarter of 2019, promoting job creation, expanding access to quality care, affordable homes and provision of vital community services throughout Vermont.