Love Snowmobiling on VAST Trails? Thank a Farmer!
Winter is back, and Vermonters are ready to play in the snow once more!
Read More Caution! Heavy Snow Accumulation Means it's Time to Think About Barn Roof Safety!
When the snow comes down heavy and hard, it’s time for farmers to start thinking about barn roof safety.
Read More Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Poultry Flock in Tennessee
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7 avian influenza (HPAI) of North American wild bird lineage in a commercial chicken breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in commercial poultry in the United States this year.
Read More City Market Awards Grants to Local Food Projects
City Market congratulated their 2016 Co-op Patronage Seedling Grant recipients and offered over $56,000 in grant funding to local food projects at a recent Grant Celebration that also launched the 2017 Co-op Patronage Seedling Grant process.
Read More Flavors of the Valley is Coming Right Up!
Meet. Eat. Buy. 16th Annual Local Food Expo Celebrates Local Farms & Food Producers
Read More USDA seeks project proposals to protect and restore critical wetlands in Vermont
Funding will be provided through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP), part of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), a Farm Bill conservation program. The partnership is administered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the leading federal agency for wetland conservation on private lands.
Read More Spring issue of Local Banquet now available
The Spring issue of Vermont's Local Banquet magazine highlights innovative agricultural projects happening in Vermont and gets into the debate over hydroponics and local perceptions of industrial agriculture.
Read More Sterling College Achieves Highest STARS Gold Rating in Vermont for Sustainability Performance
Sterling College has received a STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), ranking first in sustainability performance in Vermont and fourth in North America. AASHE is the most widely recognized framework in the world for publicly reporting comprehensive information on a college or university’s sustainability performance.
Read More Governor Scott Salutes Sugarmakers and Opens Vermont’s “Sweetest Season”
Governor Phil Scott officially kicked off Vermont’s maple season today at Silloway Maple in Randolph Center. The Governor joined the Silloway family, Ag Secretary Anson Tebbetts, members of the Randolph Center community, and the Orange County Sugarmakers to tap a tree and celebrate the importance of the maple industry to Vermont’s economy, landscape, and heritage.
Read More New Video Features Farmer Contributions to Healthy Soil and Clean Water
To help the public better understand the benefits of cover crops and other environmentally friendly farming practices, three Vermont farmer watershed protection groups have partnered to produce a short video.
Read More Dairy Farmers Talk Strategies for Success at Annual Conference
Topics Include Connecting with the Community, Cow Care & Staying Positive
Read More Registration open for full-season organic gardening class in Burlington
Want to grow your own fresh vegetables, but not sure where to start? Join the Community Teaching Garden – a 22-week beginner organic gardening course. Adult participants learn how to plant, cultivate, harvest, and preserve produce from their own plot and from shared garden space in a cooperative learning environment. Class takes place at the Ethan Allen Homestead in Burlington from May to October. Visit www.vcgn.org to register.
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