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Intervale Center
intervale.org
(802) 660-0440
180 Intervale Road
Burlington, VT 05401

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Travis Marcotte
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Executive Director | TravisREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@Intervale.org | (802) 660-0440 x107 | |
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Travis brings a breadth of experience and a joy to his work strengthening integrated food systems and running a diverse organization like the Intervale Center. He also enjoys more simple pleasures like cooking and home gardening with his family. Prior to joining the Intervale Center in 2006, Travis worked in agriculture and community economic development in Vermont, Central America and the Caribbean. Travis graduated from the University of Vermont Community Development and Applied Economics program and received his Master’s degree in International Agricultural Development from the University of California, Davis. He grew up on his grandparents’ dairy farm in Charlotte, Vermont and now lives in a farmhouse in Fletcher where he raises chickens, vegetables and pigs with his partner Sue and their sons.
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Sam Smith
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Farm Business Specialist | samREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org | (802) 660-0440 x110 | |
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Sam brings a passion for farming and food systems to his work at the Intervale. He grew up in Southern Vermont, went to UVM, and recently received a MBA in Sustainability from Antioch New England. He has worked as both a livestock and vegetable farmer, and been involved in the Vermont agricultural community for over 15 years.
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Maggie Donin
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Beginning Farmer Specialist | maggieREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org | (802) 660-0440 x116 | |
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I am the Beginning Farmer Specialist at the Intervale Center. I run our Farms Program, incubating new farm businesses by offering land, infrastructure and support. I also do new farmer business planning and coaching all over the state through the New Farmer Project.
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Joyce Cellars
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joyceREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org | |||
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Originally from Berkeley, California, Joyce joined the Intervale Center in September 2009. She is committed to increasing the appetite for Vermont’s bounty of local food by fostering meaningful and rewarding relationships with donors, community members and partner organizations.
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Consumer Education and Marketing
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Jessica Sanford
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jessicaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org | 585-721-2341 | ||
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Jessica works as the Intervale Gleaning and Food Rescue Coordinator. In this role she manages and coordinates gleaning efforts at six farms, collection at the Burlington Farmers' Market and the distribution of gleaned food to 100 Individuals through a Free Food Share and 12 social service organizations. In addition she works with her partner at Adam's Berry Farm and teaches food system related courses at the University of Vermont and Antioch University New England.
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Food Access
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Leah Szafranski
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leah_szafranskiREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@fws.gov | 802-660-0440 x28 | ||
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Leah Szafranski works for the the Intervale Center in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Her work focuses on improving water quality and wildlife habitat through the implementation of voluntary conservation projects on private lands. Leah is inspired by the vision of a landscape that supports the long-term health and viability of our farms and our ecosystems side by side. She and her partner have a small diversified farm in Craftsbury.
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Network Groups:
Farmland Access and Stewardship
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Sarah Alexander
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sarahREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org | (802) 777-1355 | ||
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Food Access
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Chelsea Frisbee
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chelseaREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org | 802-660-0440 x113 | ||
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I grew up on a small farm in upstate New York and have a life-long passion for sustainable agriculture and food systems. I love cooking, eating, being outside, and reading. I've worked at the Intervale Center since 2012 and am currently the Development Manager, responsible for managing community fundraising, events, and marketing/communications. I believe we all have a huge opportunity and responsibility to care for ourselves, for each other, and for the earth by growing and eating good food.
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Network Groups:
Consumer Education and Marketing
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Kendall Frost
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kendallREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org | 802-660-0440 x111 | ||
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Kendall is the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator for the Intervale Food Hub, an enterprise of the Intervale Center.
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Carolyn Zeller
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carolynREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org | 8026600440 ext 101 | ||
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The Intervale Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Burlington, Vermont. Our mission is to strengthen community food systems. Since 1988, we’ve been dedicated to improving farm viability, promoting sustainable land use and engaging our community in the food system. We’re helping to build a community food system that honors producers, values good food and enhances quality of life for Burlington and beyond!
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Abby Portman
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Community Relations Coordinator | abbyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org | 802-660-0440 x103 | |
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Hello! My name is Abby Portman, I am the Community Relations Coordinator at the Intervale Center. I focus on event planning, communications, and community engagement. I am a graduate of Colorado College where I studied Sustainable Food Systems and Social Policy. In my spare time I enjoy reading, photography, hiking, and cooking.
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Stacy Burnstein
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Land Access Specialist | stacyburnsteinREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@comcast.net | (802) 225-1180 | |
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Production and Processing, Farmland Access and Stewardship, Financing, Farmland Access
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Annalise Carington
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In partnership with the Intervale Center and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, I work with private landowners in Vermont to plan, implement, and steward habitat restoration projects. Specific to the Intervale Center, I act as a consultant to farmers working on water quality and land management projects on their farms.
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Network Groups:
Farmland Access and Stewardship, Farmland Access
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Alexandra Sclafani
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alexREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org | (772) 341-4706 | ||
Mandy Fischer
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mandyREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org | |||
Hannah Baxter
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hannahREMOVETHISBEFORESENDING@intervale.org | |||
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Gleaning and Food Rescue Manager
Intervale Center
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Categories
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Marketing
- Local food directories
- Marketing consultants
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Farm Inputs
- Land access / conservation
- Nursery / greenhouse
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Food Distribution or Storage
- Aggregation facility / food hub
- Distributor
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Retail Food Outlets
- CSA
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Food Access and Nutrition
- Gleaning programs
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Education
- General food system education
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Workforce Development
- Internship / Apprenticeship / Mentorship programs
- Incubator programs
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Business Planning and Technical Assistance
- Feasibility and planning
- Production / Processing technical assistance
Location
The Intervale Center's Farms Program
The Farms Program, a nationally recognized farm business incubator, has supported the growth of dozens of farms since 1990.
Related Goals
- Goal 1: Consumption of Vermont-produced food by Vermonters and regional consumers will measurably increase.
- Goal 2: Consumers in institutional settings (e.g., K-12 schools, colleges, state agency cafeterias, hospitals, prisons) will consume more locally produced food.
- Goal 3: Vermonters will exhibit fewer food-related health problems (e.g., obesity and diabetes).
- Goal 4: Options for farmers to reduce their production expenses will be widely disseminated and utilized.
- Goal 5: Agricultural lands and soils will be available, affordable, and conserved for future generations of farmers and to meet the needs of Vermont’s food system.
- Goal 6: Farms and other food system operations will improve their overall environmental stewardship to deliver a net environmental benefit to the state.
- Goal 7: Local food production—and sales of local food—for all types of markets will increase.
- Goal 8: Vermont’s dairy industry is viable and diversified.
- Goal 9: The majority of farms will be profitable.
- Goal 10: All Vermonters will have a greater understanding of how to obtain, grow, store, and prepare nutritional food.
- Goal 11: Vermont’s food processing and manufacturing capacity will expand to meet the needs of a growing food system.
- Goal 12: A sufficient supply of all scales and types of on-farm and commercial storage, aggregation, telecommunications, and distribution services will be available to meet the needs of increasing year-round food production and consumer demand.
- Goal 13: Local food will be available at all Vermont market outlets and increasingly available at regional, national, and international market outlets.
- Goal 14: Safe edible food typically thrown away will be rescued to feed people, and organics from farms (e.g., manure) and consumer food scraps will be diverted from landfills and waterways to produce animal feed, compost, and feedstock for anaerobic digesters.
- Goal 15: All Vermonters will have access to fresh, nutritionally balanced food that they can afford.
- Goal 16: Vermont K-12 schools, Career and Technical Education Centers, and institutions of higher education will offer a wide range of curricula, certificate and degree programs, and conduct research aimed at meeting the needs of Vermont’s food system.
- Goal 17: The number of locally owned and operated food system businesses in Vermont is increasing.
- Goal 18: Vermont’s food system establishments will provide safe & welcoming working conditions, livable wages, & have access to a skilled, reliable workforce.
- Goal 19: Business planning and technical assistance services will be highly coordinated, strategic, and accessible to Vermont’s food system businesses.
- Goal 22: Food system enterprises will minimize their use of fossil fuels and maximize their renewable energy, energy efficiency, and conservation opportunities.
- Goal 24: Vermont’s governor, legislature, and state agencies will champion Vermont’s food system as an economic development driver for the state and Vermont will demonstrate national leadership on food system development.
- Goal 25: Food system market development needs will be strategically coordinated.