11/1 - 2, 18
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The Farm to Plate Annual Gathering is the one time each year when the entire Farm to Plate Network comes together to reflect on what has been accomplished and plan for the challenges that lie ahead implementing Vermont’s food system plan.
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11/3/18 10:00am - 1:00pm
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Learn to make the quintessential holiday pie with heirloom apples, pears and quince--on the farm where they are grown!
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11/5 - 9, 18
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This training will cover all of the basics of whole-animal butchery with both instruction and hands-on demonstration. Participants will learn how to break down beef, pork, chicken, and lamb into primals, subprimals, and case-ready cuts.
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11/5/18 6:00pm - 9:00pm
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Rural Vermont's annual gathering is just around the corner, and this year, they look forward to heading to southern Vermont! Join them at the Evening Star Grange in Dummerston for live music, a shared meal, board elections, raffle drawing, social time, and more!
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11/7/18 8:30am - 2:00pm
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SAVE THE DATE, Nov 7th: ACORN Forum for Producers, Buyers, Distributors & Food Hubs!
Farmers, value-added food producers, buyers, distributors and advocates for business growth attend this unique event. Peer to peer learning and sharing makes this unlike any gathering you may attend. Perfect for farmers seeking new outlets, buyers looking to meet demand, distributors helping companies find new market opportunities.
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11/7/18 8:30am - 4:30pm
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Attendees will connect to a network of other Vermont food producers who share the vision of promoting Vermont's specialty foods. Our luncheon speaker this year will be Gesine Bullock-Prado!
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11/8/18 8:00am - 5:30pm
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This training is for fruit and vegetable growers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), and co-management of natural resources and food safety.
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11/8/18 8:30am - 4:00pm
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Registration Open! Join us for a day of discovering your food and farm business' model of success.
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11/8/18 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Join the National Coalition for Community Capital (NC3) and VSECU for an evening with author, activist and entrepreneur, Judy Wicks, who will share her thoughts on the importance of being a Localist.
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11/12/18 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Upper Valley Farmers! Do your chores early, leave the spreadsheets behind, and come celebrate the successful 2018 season with Vital Communities.
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11/13 - 14, 18
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This training will cover the two primary methods of producing meat value-added products: sausage making and smoking.
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11/14/18 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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For many customers, a business' website is what makes the first impression - something particularly true for businesses that draw customers from beyond their local area. This Vermont Fresh Network webinar with Flavor Plate co-founder Holly Machanic will help you think through the impression your website makes.
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11/14/18 4:30pm - 6:30pm
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Share in ACORN's great work with updates on last weeks' Producer Buyer Forum, The 2019 "Farmacy Project" -a fresh local produce prescription share program, our work with pre-schools, and of course our winter workshop series. Lite fare is provided, cash bar at Otter Creek Brewing.
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11/28/18 3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Come hear research results from a recent study of farmer perspectives on regulations followed by a panel discussion with farmers and policymakers.
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11/28/18 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Using ingredients grown on Shelburne Farms, prepare Fire Cider, a vinegar infusion of herbs and vegetables.
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