Join us at Maple Wind Farm in Richmond for an evening of great food, live bluegrass music, and community connection. Our Fried Chicken & Pickin’ nights are family-friendly gatherings that celebrate what we do best—raising delicious, nutrient-dense food and bringing people together.

Each dinner features our signature pasture-raised fried chicken (always gluten-free), along with seasonal organic salad, maple cornbread, and fresh lemonade. We’ve got a vegetarian plate and kids’ dinners too (under 3 are free).

For the first time ever, ACORN's Tour de Farms is rolling into Middlebury on Saturday, September 20, 2025. This year's route is a scenic 38-mile adventure through the shire town of Addison County!

Celebrate the bounty of Vermont's harvest season as you pedal through picturesque farmland, stopping at farms and enjoying delicious local food and drink from local vendors along the way. The tour will wrap up with a festive local gathering at the TDF Village Grange to cap off a day of cycling and community.

Vermont VegFest promotes a fun and compassionate plant-based vegan lifestyle. We love eating plants, and if given the right opportunity, we think everyone else will, too. If you’re vegan, vegetarian, or just #PlantCurious, we’d love to see you at the inaugural Vermont VegFest!

We can’t wait to welcome you to the inaugural Vermont VegFest! Join us on Saturday, September 20th, 2025 at Hula in Burlington, Vermont for a full day of eating and shopping from plant-based vegan restaurants, makers, artists, and retailers, from all over.

Microbes and Makers Unite at Annual Fermentation Celebration

[Fairlee, VT] – Fermentation enthusiasts and curious foodies are invited to a vibrant gathering celebrating the microbial transformation of food. This year's Fermentation Celebration brings together local producers, bakers and brewers for an exciting day of demos, delicious samples and a one-of-a-kind Community Starter Swap.

New Suns Community Center, in collaboration with Liberation Ecosystem, is excited to present the 2025 Fall Festival in the spirit of transition, gathering, and harvesting. 

Running from 2-7 pm, this event will host an afternoon of community-led workshops, vendors, a potluck, and live music to close the evening out.

To learn more and RSVP, please click here

Learn about Growing Hope’s Teen Leadership Program in Ypsilanti, Michigan! Each year, Growing Hope employs teens to train as leaders within the local food movement through year-round summer and after-school programs. Teen Crew Members work on the Growing Hope Urban Farm, gaining skills in farming and gardening while also participating in weekly workshops on social identity, community organizing, food justice, and cooking.

Through this program, high school–aged youth are given the opportunity to:

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Celebrate a year of impact with Willing Hands! You’re invited to join us for our annual Open House on Thursday, September 25 at 4:00 PM.

Come tour our facility, garden, and grounds, and meet our staff. Enjoy refreshments, connect with the community, and learn all about our volunteer-powered programs making a big impact on food insecurity in the Upper Valley.

Let us know you're coming! RSVP Here

Thursday, September 25, 2025

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

198 Church Street, Norwich, VT

Join Vermont State University for a 5-day Wetlands Delineation training based in Williston Vermont, September 29th-October 3rd. Taking place in the classroom and in the field, participants will spend 40 hours working with field experts to explore the ins and outs of Vermont-based wetlands.

Join the Agroforestry Priority Strategy Team at Smokey House Center in Danby on Friday October 3rd from 1-4pm. We will be meeting as a Priority Strategy Team from 1-1:30pm. There will be hybrid options to attend this portion of the meeting. Afterward, we will carry the conversation out into the fields and assist the Smokey House Center team with planting and other field tasks. Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable clothes you don't mind getting dirty. 

This fall, the Food Systems Research Institute is excited to launch the first annual Snap Talks, a fast-paced and fun event celebrating the incredible food systems research happening here at UVM.

All are invited to attend an afternoon of short, snappy research presentations from UVM students, faculty, and staff, featuring topics ranging from the sweet science of maple syrup to the development a food forest and much more.

Enjoy great food, socializing, and prizes while learning about the exciting food systems research happening right here in our community.

Communication & Facilitation Professional Development
Online, 6 consecutive Thursdays 1-3:30, begins October 16th 

Immersive unlearning and relearning course to evolve facilitation skills for trauma informed equitable communication, inclusion of diverse perspectives and voices, and building cultural conditions for belonging. Embody and integrate circle facilitation practices for dialogue where power is shared, whole selves are valued, and listening is centered in the heart.

40 Years of Farmers, Food, & Community

For four decades, Rural Vermont has been proudly amplifying farmer voices, fighting for a farm and food system that cares for farmers, the people they feed, the ecosystems they nurture, and the communities they support. We’re ending this milestone year with an epic celebration, and you’re invited!

The 2025 Movement Meeting is a celebration of the collective wisdom, practices, and partnerships that are shaping the future of farm to school. Hosted annually by the National Farm to School Network, this vibrant gathering brings together practitioners and community members from across the country to connect, reflect, and plant seeds of intentional growth for the movement ahead.

Join Vermont Cheese Council in beautiful Woodstock for Autumn Conference 2025! This one-day in-person conference provides exposure to new ideas and educational experiences for artisan cheesemakers to advance their cheesemaking and business practices, as well as our industry as a whole. While content focuses on cheesemaking, attendance is open to all, including chefs, mongers, other industry professionals, amateur cheesemakers, and anyone who wants to dive more deeply into the world of cheese.

Sessions include:

A two-day conference to inspire meaningful action that will make Vermont a more just, inclusive, and equitable place. This year’s conference features keynote speaker Alec Karakatsanis (author of works such as Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System [2019] and Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News [2025]) and hands-on workshops from legendary innovators and subject matter experts including Majora Carter and Dr. Lyla June, who will also share a performance during the opening ceremony.

Estate planning sounds complex and expensive - but it doesn’t have to be. A few simple steps now can save your family a world of stress later. In this webinar, we’ll cover estate planning essentials related to wills & trusts, powers of attorney, guardianship plans, and business continuity documents. We’ll also talk about planning for a variety of situations so that if the worst happens, you’ll know your family and business are taken care of. You’ll also learn what to think about if you've got teenagers, and how to prepare for aging parents.

With a shifting federal landscape, state policy is more important than ever. 

Join us at our new location in Burke for the 15th Annual Network Gathering!

The theme of this year's Gathering is "Keep Calm, and Collaborate On: Working Better Together as a Region in Uncertain Times"

Vermont Farm to Plate is excited to invite network members and non‑members who work across Vermont’s food system to submit proposals for 11 breakout sessions at our 15th Annual Gathering.