Unpacking the Federal Reconciliation Bill and Its Consequences for Vermonters

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 6:30 PM -  8:00 PM ET

What's really in Trump's "Big Ugly Bill" and what does it mean for Vermonters?

Join us for a panel discussion breaking down how the new federal budget could impact healthcare, food security, and Vermont's clean energy future. Panelists from VPIRG, Planned Parenthood, and HungerFreeVT will explain what's at stake and how we can respond.

Join Vermont Cheese Council as we celebrate the 13th Annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival! Vermont is a world-class cheese state with an incredibly high number of cheesemakers per capita. You are invited to share their passion for making exceptional cheeses, taste great local foods and beverages, and meet the artisans who make them. Spend a high summer day at the historic Shelburne Farms Breeding Barn celebrating Vermont cheese and making new friends!

On August 11th, join hundreds of community builders from across the state to gain skills and cultivate connections for a vibrant future. This event is a chance to explore how we can work together to get things done, even when times are tough and resources are limited. Through workshops, panels, group discussions, and networking, participants will gain useful ideas, make connections, and hear inspiring success stories and tips.

The Westmore Farmers Market returns Mondays, 3 pm - 6 pm, June 30th through August 25th. With live music, food trucks, fresh veggies, and views of Lake Willoughby, the Westmore Farmers Market is a great place to spend your Monday evenings this summer. Come join us and support your NEK friends, farmers, and artisans.

For more info: https://www.facebook.com/WestmoreMarket/

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Join for a free day of discovery at Ferndean Farm packed with fun, learning, and hands-on hydroponic gardening geared towards the next generation of growers!

What is hydroponics? Hydroponics is growing plants without soil by using nutrient-rich water solutions.

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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).

Join Salvation Farms for a lovely evening at Sandiwood Farm for a dinner of deliciously prepared local dishes from farms in the area. This meal will include a salad, main entree, and dessert all made from local surplus produce by Sterling College and Two Sons Bakehouse.

The National Right to Food Community of Practice and UVM Institute for Agroecology is organizing a Right to Food Narrative Framework Summer Workshop Series. Join colleagues, collaborators, and partners from across the country for this series of shared learning and collective communications strategy.

Join us at VTSU-Randolph for a 2-day hands-on training on the artificial insemination of dairy cattle in partnership with Premier Select Sires, this September 4th-5th. This technical training combines classroom instruction with hands-on learning. Participants will explore the bovine reproductive cycle and gain practical experience in key reproductive management techniques.

Please note that this webinar is online only. This is not an in-person event.

Agritourism and gastronomy tourism complement each other but have important distinctions. The one-hour webinar hosted by the Global Agritourism Network will begin with a brief overview of current trends in gastronomy tourism and then focus on agritourism. A comparison between the Italian and American markets will follow, highlighting working farm experiences in both contexts.

It’s more cheese than you can shake a sheep at.

Vermont Cheese Week is a state-wide, weeklong celebration designed to feed the fanaticisms of all you cheese lovers out there (We see you.). It’s unique learning, tasting, pairing, and authentic Vermont experiences that celebrate our beloved cheesemakers, and the land and animals that make cheese possible.

The 131° School of Composting is excited to invite you to the Vermont Compost Operator Certification Training, presented by the VT Agency of Natural Resources (ANR). Through this workshop, participants will receive a Compost Operator Certificate, which meets the requirements of ANR for small, medium, and large compost facility site operators. Current or future compost site operators will be certified to manage composting facilities handling food scraps or animal mortalities in Vermont.

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.

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.