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$1 Million Working Lands ARPA Funded Primary Producer Grant Opportunity Now Open
Producers of major agricultural and forest products can now apply for $50 to $250K Vermont Working Lands grants November 1, 2022 | Montpelier, VT – Primary producers of farm and
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UVM Extension Master Gardener Course-2023
Registration for the 2023 Extension Master Gardener course is open! The UVM Extension Master Gardener Course is our 16-week online signature course. It covers the fundamentals of home gardening including
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VHCB’s Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program Awards nearly $800,000 to 39 Farm & Forest Businesses to Improve Water Quality & Long-Term Viability
The Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program, a program of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, announces its 2022 grant awards to working lands entrepreneurs, totaling $797,108 to support businesses
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Kelly Dolan, Esther Erbe, and Sydney Lucia join Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) announces the hire of Kelly Dolan as Farm to Plate Network Manager , Esther Erbe as Office Manager and Events Coordinator, and Sydney Lucia
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NOFA-VT Winter Conference Workshop Proposals Wanted!
Each year, the NOFA-VT Winter Conference provides a valuable opportunity for farmers, homesteaders, gardeners, land managers, educators, students, producers, policy-makers, and other food-system activists to participate in our vibrant community
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Funding Available to Support Vermont Farm, Food, Forest Businesses
$450,000 Eligible to Invest in Business Enhancement Initiatives September 9, 2022 | Montpelier, VT - Farm, food, and forest businesses can apply now for Working Lands Enterprise Initiative Business Enhancement Grants
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Farmers Can Now Resolve Contract and Labor Issues with Free Ag Mediation
VTAMP recently expanded the list of approved issues that qualify for free mediation, including easements, contracts, and labor issues.
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Keeping the Farm in the Family: Not a Last Resort
How one family learned to better communicate through their farm transition.
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Vermont Tech Awarded $1.2 million by U.S. Department of Commerce
On August 9, 2022, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) would award a $1.2 million grant to Vermont Technical College to expand
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An Inspiring Year at Central Elementary School
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Carbonneau | Marketing & Outreach Manager, Food Connects | laura@foodconnects.org Written by: Jenny Kessler |Farm to School Coach, Food Connects [BELLOWS FALLS, VT] Central Elementary
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A Partnership in Action: How Food Connects and the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation are working together to support our food economy.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Carbonneau, Marketing & Outreach Manager, Food Connects Email: laura@foodconnects.org A Partnership in Action How Food Connects and the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation are working together
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Join the Maple 100!
The Vermont Maple 100 is a month-long, annual promotion that highlights the hundreds of maple activities, adventures, and maple-inspired products available across Vermont. This fall, join the Vermont Agency of
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