Applications for $5,000 Vermont farmer award closing Feb 28
Farmers who are actively working on or managing a commercial farm operation in the state and are residents of Vermont are encouraged to apply. The $5,000 award recognizes land stewardship, innovation, and service to community.
Read More UVM Researchers Engage New England Dairy Sector for Livestock Disease Prevention
-Dairy producers and industry allies are invited to a March 27, 2025 interactive workshop to weigh in on the feasibility of a regional milkshed protection zone.- While bird flu (H5N1)
Read More Registration for Vermont Cheese Council's Business Miniversity is now open!
Registration is open for Vermont Cheese Council’s 2025 Business Miniversity series! This year’s series includes nine weekly 90-minute sessions hitting on leadership, management, finances and margins, strategy, marketing, and more
Read More Salvation Farms Secures NBRC Funding to Launch Food Processing Hub
Morrisville, VT – The Northern Borders Regional Commission announces funding for Salvation Farms, a Vermont-based nonprofit, to establish a food processing hub in collaboration with the Lamoille Economic Development Corporation
Read More Butchering Training Series with VTSU CAFE at Roma's Butchery!
VTSU's Center for Agriculture and Food Entrepreneurship (CAFE) is holding several butchering trainings in the coming months in partnership with Roma's Butchery. These are great hands-on opportunities to learn butchering
Read More Registration is open! Join one of Vermont Garden Network's collective gardens this growing season
The Vermont Garden Network is hosting two collective gardens this season, one at Burlington's Intervale and another in Burlington's New North End. The season runs from April to October with
Read More Free Upcoming Agritourism Marketing Workshops
Farmers looking to enhance their agritourism operations won’t want to miss an upcoming series of workshops hosted by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) and local marketing
Read More Artisan Cheesemakers Winter Conference Open to Farm To Plate Members
On 25-26 February 2025, Vermont Cheese Council (VCC) will be holding its 5th annual Artisan Cheesemakers Winter Conference! The conference is entirely virtual and will focus on the topics of
Read More Accepting Enrollments: Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program Specialized Business Planning
Looking to increase profitability, make strategic decisions, or transition to a new enterprise or ownership? Winter is a great time to look ahead and start planning for your business’ long
Read More Vermont Farm and Forest School Receives USDA FTS Grant for "Climate Resilience and Food Systems" Project
Vermont Farm and Forest School, an independent K-5 School in Roxbury, VT, received a 2-year grant from the USDA Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program for our project, "Climate
Read More Opportunity for Vermont Businesses to Showcase their Products at the Big E
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) is pleased to invite Vermont businesses to apply to vend at the Vermont Building at the 2025 Big E. The Vermont
Read More Vermont and U.S. Virgin Islands Join Forces to Train a New Generation of Climate-Smart Farmers
Farm Force Boot Camp Equips Participants with Critical Skills for Sustainable Agriculture Randolph, VT – October 18, 2024 – The White River NRCD, in partnership with the Bennington County Conservation
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