The 2025 Summit will be held on Wednesday, April 30th, at the Randolph campus of Vermont State University (formerly VTC). The day will include a hybrid plenary in the morning followed by lunch and in-person-only sessions; the day will conclude with a social networking event nearby. This year VORS is highlighting the connections between sustainable communities and compost. We're especially excited for the keynote from Michael Martinez, Founder and Executive Director of L.A. Compost.

We will be learning about the newly formed African Diaspora Foodways Institute. We will hear from Leisha McKinley-Barnett, Director of the African Diaspora Foodways Institute of Vermont (ADFI-VT), and help contribute to their landscape analysis and needs assessment of African diaspora foodways in Vermont.

Don’t miss your chance to weigh in on the 2025 update to Vermont’s Climate Action Plan!

Register for 5/1 virtual session @12 pm

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Early 2025 will kick-off a new opportunity for those involved in our state's dairy industry to express their thoughts, concerns, ideas and hopes about the future of Vermont dairy.  The Agency is launching these new listening sessions because we want to hear directly from dairy stakeholders, farmers and processors, to understand your perspectives and visions for the future of dairy in Vermont.

Come learn from Elizabeth Roma of Roma's Butchery how to break down poultry and lamb in this 2-day hands-on training at VTSU-Randolph's NEW meat training facility, 1787 Butchery! Participants will learn the basics of butchering poultry and lamb and will take home the meats they've prepared as well as an entry-level butchering knife! This is open to all, no experience required!

Come learn from Elizabeth Roma of Roma's Butchery how to break down pork in this 2-day hands-on training at VTSU-Randolph's NEW meat training facility, 1787 Butchery! Participants will learn the basics of butchering pork and will take home the meats they've prepared as well as an entry-level butchering knife! This is open to all, no experience required!

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!