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Though Black River Produce’s new plant — which also processes seafood — is barely three months old, its cutters work with intensity and speed, making this place a potential game changer for the local meat industry.

Hunger Mountain Cooperative Community Fund now accepting grant applications

Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund and Farm to Plate staff named program manager of the Vermont Bioenergy Initiative; responsible for coordinating farm and fuel collaboration across the state

Animal Welfare Approved seeks proposals to improve animal welfare for current AWA farms. October 1 deadline.

Cellars at Jasper Hill ‘Winnimere’ awarded Best in Show at 2013 American Cheese Society Competition. Grafton took Second Place overall for it's "Bear Hill" cheese, and several other Vermont cheesemakers won awards, including Vermont Butter and Cheese Creamery, Springbrook Farm, Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Maplebrook Farm, Consider Bardwell Farm, Boston Post Dairy, Franklin Foods, and Shelburne Farms.

New for 2013, the Vermont Fresh Network is recognizing our chefs who are exceptional supporters of Vermont farmers.

In May, the Vermont House passed a controversial bill that would mandate labeling of foods that contain genetically modified organisms. The easy passage of House Bill 112 — the vote was 99-42 — shows that, as in 27 other states, there is broad interest in Vermont in labeling GMOs.

But when the legislation is taken up by the Senate in January, passage out of committee, let alone the full body, could be an issue. Three of five senators on the Senate Agriculture committee either oppose labeling or question its usefulness.

These nominees will be honored on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, during the luncheon at the Champlain Valley Exposition.

A newly signed bill allows Vermont breweries to ship beer within Vermont and to out-of-state customers, and VT Brewer's Festival-goers are excited about it.

Vermont's brewers are primarily men, but there are a few noteworthy women in the field, too.