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10/4/14 10:00am - 10/5/14 4:00pm
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Join us for the 26th Annual Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival. Participate in workshops, shop with various vendors, visit the animal barn, attend fiberarts classes, and more!
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10/5/14 9:00am - 12:00pm
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Join the Sustainability Academy and City Market for our 3rd annual 1K/5K down in the Intervale! Romp through farm fields and dirt roads in this family-friendly event to support place-based learning at the Sustainability Academy.
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10/5/14 12:00pm - 4:00pm
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Meet over four dozen local producers and sample their delicious products! Door prizes, face painting, and live music provide a fun atmosphere for meeting your local farmers and learning where your food comes from.
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10/8/14 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Joe Emenheiser, UVM Livestock Specialist will center the discussion around designing sheep production systems to match animals to resources to markets. He will briefly cover breeds, breeding programs, nutrition/health, reproduction, and product quality (meat and wool).
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10/8/14 3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Weaving the fabric of resistance
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10/12/14 10:00am - 3:00pm
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Family fun! Ongoing horse-drawn wagon rides to the pumpkin patch and corn palace, cider pressing, face painting, storytelling, visiting owls, 3 live bands, organic good food concession. $10/car includes activities. Details at www.CedarCircleFarm.org
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10/13 - 17, 14
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On Sept. 1 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the rules for the new dairy margin protection program authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. To help dairy farmers understand these rules and learn how the program works, free informational workshops will be offered at several Vermont locations in October.
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10/14 - 16, 14
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Fall session of the Cold Climate Viticulture Series offered through the Institute for Applied Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Technical College.
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10/14/14 9:00am - 12:00pm
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UVM Extension, with support from the USDA’s Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program, will offer workshops on crop storage throughout Vermont this fall. The workshops will focus on long-term storage of crops for sale through the winter and into early spring, but will be relevant to many agricultural and food storage needs.
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10/18/14 12:00pm
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Free potluck event highlighting produce from New Peasant Farm's CSA, roasted chicken from Appleledge Farm, and swiss chard provided by Kingdom Brewery. Bring a dish to share and come enjoy some fun fall activities. Kids and families welcome - donations encouraged to support our work. This event is sponsored by The Lunchbox, as part of Green Mountain Farm-to-School.
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10/20 - 22, 14
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American Farmland Trust’s Farmland, Food and Livable Communities, is the premiere national conference weaving farmland protection together with conservation, food systems and next generation issues.
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10/21/14 9:00am - 12:00pm
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UVM Extension, with support from the USDA’s Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program, will offer workshops on crop storage throughout Vermont this fall. The workshops will focus on long-term storage of crops for sale through the winter and into early spring, but will be relevant to many agricultural and food storage needs.
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10/21/14 12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Attorney General William Sorrell will hold three public meetings this month to introduce the draft rules to implement Act 120, the law requiring the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering. The meetings will be held the week of October 20, 2014 in Burlington, Montpelier, and Brattleboro.
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10/22/14 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Attorney General William Sorrell will hold three public meetings this month to introduce the draft rules to implement Act 120, the law requiring the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering. The meetings will be held the week of October 20, 2014 in Burlington, Montpelier, and Brattleboro.
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10/24/14
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Food Day is a nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable, and sustainably produced food and a grassroots campaign for better food policies. It builds all year long and culminates on October 24. Here is the 2013 campaign report.
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10/24/14 3:30pm - 5:30pm
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Attorney General William Sorrell will hold three public meetings this month to introduce the draft rules to implement Act 120, the law requiring the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering. The meetings will be held the week of October 20, 2014 in Burlington, Montpelier, and Brattleboro.
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10/24/14 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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The Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE) Department of the University of Vermont is celebrating 20 years of community engagement through education, research and service-learning with a week packed full of events! The celebration will take place October 20-24th
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10/25/14 12:00pm - 5:00pm
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Casual meal provided by the Lunchbox featuring produce from local farms. Kid friendly activities too! Event is $3 for families – includes free meal. This event is sponsored by The Lunchbox, as part of Green Mountain Farm-to-School.
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10/29 - 30, 14
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Join a dynamic tour of working farms in the Eastern Townships of Quebec on October 29 & 30, 2014. This 2-day workshop will offer the opportunity to visit several farms that host guests for education, shopping, eating, events, recreation and more.
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10/31/14 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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The Vermont Grass Farmers Association (VGFA) is presenting an online Annual Meeting, organizational update and member discussion on October 31. Open to all members, friends and interested parties!
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11/1/14 11:00am - 1:30pm
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Sheet Mulching Demo plus free chicken and vegetable soup prepared by the Lunchbox featuring Peace of Earth Farm ingredients. Kids and families welcome - donations encouraged to support our work. This event is sponsored by The Lunchbox, as part of Green Mountain Farm-to-School. Please contact Kathryn at khansis@gmfts.org for more information, or check out on facebook at www.facebook.com/thelunchboxvt
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