Vermont Community Loan Fund Launches Food, Farms & Forests Fund
A New Resource for Sustainability, Resiliency and Health
Read More Working Lands Enterprise Board Announces Upcoming Grant Availability
The Working Lands Enterprise Board (WLEB) is pleased to announce the availability of over $500,000 in grant funds for the 2016 program year. The application period will open on October 1, 2016, with grants targeting essential, catalytic investments in Vermont’s farm and forest economy. Grants will be available to Vermont agriculture and forest sector businesses, as well as service providers that provide the critical technical assistance needed for business growth.
Read More Salvation Farms Welcomes Full-Time Volunteers
Salvation Farms is excited to announce the arrival of two new full-time volunteers. Karissa Smith and Julia Scheier's year-long positions are funded by Vermont Youth Tomorrow's AmeriCorps VISTA Program. Karissa and Julia will focus on building capacity in Salvation Farms' programs: The Vermont Gleaning Collective and the Vermont Commodity Program, respectively.
Read More Vermont Cheesemakers Win at American Cheese Society Competition
A record number of Vermont Cheese Council members won top awards at the 2015 American Cheese Society Competition in Providence, RI. Twenty-seven cheesemakers competed, with 20 cheesemakers placing the Best in Class in 44 different categories. Jasper Hill Farm place third in Best in Show for its soft ripened "Harbison."
Read More Hunger Mountain Coop Community Grant Applications Now Available
The Hunger Mountain Coop Community Fund provides financial support to businesses, organizations, and initiatives aligned with The Coop's Mission. 2014 grants totaled $8240. 2015 grant applications are now available.
Read More NOFA Vermont seeks workshop proposals for the 34th Annual Winter Conference
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA Vermont) is accepting workshop proposals for its 34th Annual Winter Conference. Proposals will be accepted until September 18th, 2015. The event is Vermont’s largest agricultural conference, bringing together more than 1,500 farmers, gardeners, homesteaders, educators, policy makers and consumers for three days of workshops, networking sessions, meals and celebration.
Read More 2015 SNA-VT Conference Registration
The conference theme is School Nutrition: Well-being for Today, Tomorrow, and the Future.
Read More UVM Proctor Maple Research Center to Provide Pure Maple Syrup to UVM Dining
Real Vermont maple syrup from UVM's own Proctor Maple Research Center will be the standard at UVM Dining halls in the fall!
Read More Master Cheese Maker Ivan Larcher to Speak at Sterling College
Sterling College is proud to announce that world-renowned master cheese maker and educator Ivan Larcher will be presenting on campus. His talk, “French Farmhouse Cheese,” is co-sponsored by the Cellars at Jasper Hill and will be given on Monday, August 24, at 6:45 p.m. in Common House. This talk is free and open to the public.
Read More VT Farm & Forest Viability Program Enrollment DEADLINE - Aug. 31st
The Viability Program's August 31st deadline for farm and forest products businesses to enroll for business planning and other business-related targeted technical assistance projects is fast approaching.
Read More The Food and Farm Initiative of the Vermont Community Foundation Awards More Than $500,000 in Grants to Connect More Vermonters with Healthy, Local Food
The Food and Farm Initiative of the Vermont Community Foundation has awarded 12 grants totaling more than $500,000 to continue its support of local and statewide efforts to help connect Vermont families of all incomes with local food. Since its launch in 2012, the initiative has awarded more than $1.6 million in grants to organizations striving to solve food insecurity in Vermont while strengthening the state’s local food system. The level of grantmaking in this most recent round was made possible thanks to the partnership of over 30 donors including 16 Foundation fundholders and the High Meadows Fund, which is a part of the Community Foundation.
Read More Intervale Food Hub Becomes Approved UVM Dining Vendor
The Intervale Food Hub, a social enterprise of Burlington-based nonprofit Intervale Center, is now an approved vendor to UVM Dining at the University of Vermont.
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