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Visit Wilson Farm Market for a wide variety of fresh produce, dairy, meat, cheeses, herbs and so much more!

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).

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.

Food scrap composting training and technical assistance available for micro- to large-scale composters in Vermont.

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

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.

Growing resilience in an unstable world

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.

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.

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.