CAFS New Resource: City Chickens and Backyard Bees
City Chickens and Backyard Bees: How Detroit’s Animal Keeping Ordinance Helps Urban Farmers Produce Locally Grown Food Without Breaking the Zoning Code A new case study follows the decade-long process
Read More CAFS New Resource: Connecting Growers with City Government
Connecting Growers with City Government: How New Orleans’s Urban Agriculture Liaison Supports Farmers and Helps the City Prioritize Urban Food Production A new CAFS case study tells the story of
Read More Call for Proposals: Conference Planning and Program Development Consultant
CAFS seeks proposals from qualified consultants to support the planning, development, and execution of a food systems law and policy conference. This conference will bring together researchers, legal scholars, policymakers
Read More UPCOMING WEBINAR: Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production: A Guide to Local Policy
Join the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) for a webinar that presents the research behind “ Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production: A Guide to Local Policy .” Liz
Read More Vermont Cheese Week 2026
Vermont Cheese Week is a state-wide, weeklong celebration designed to feed the fanaticisms of all you cheese lovers out there. (We see you.) It’s unique learning, tasting, pairing, and authentic
Read More Technical Assistance & Vermont Compost Operator Certification for Vermont Food Scrap Composter
The 131° School of Composting is excited to invite you to the Vermont Compost Operator Certification Training, presented by the VT Agency of Natural Resources (ANR). Through this workshop, participants
Read More Forest Garden Design Intensive with Dave Jacke in York, PA
O ctober 16 - 25, the Horn Farm Center in York, PA will host Dave Jacke for his 9-day Forest Garden Design Intensive . Assistant instructors include Aaron Guman from
Read More 2026 Agriculture and Food System Policy Recap
It was another busy legislative year, with education and land use reform dominating headlines, and unease about the state's fiscal outlook underlying appropriation decisions. Despite the difficult conditions surrounding the
Read More Vermont Cheesemakers Festival 2026 Happening September 20
Join us as Vermont Cheese Council celebrates the 14th Annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival! Spend a wonderful autumn day at the historic Shelburne Farms Breeding Barn celebrating Vermont cheese and making
Read More The Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program is accepting enrollments!
The Vermont Housing and Conservation Board's Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program is here to work with you to navigate the complexities of running a successful business. We offer in-depth
Read More NOFA-VT 2026 On-Farm Summer Events
Each year, NOFA-VT presents a series of community-building events on farms across the state of Vermont. Workshops provide opportunities to dig into exciting food-system topics and/or learn new skills. Workshop
Read More Policy and Budget Wins for Food Security in Vermont!
A long and eventful legislative session wrapped up in early June. We are celebrating progress on all of our Food Security Coalition's policy slate, thanks to the hard work of
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