Resources & Stories

Resources

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Farm to Plate Annual Report 2023 Cover
The 2023 Farm to Plate Annual Report features highlights of key projects from 2023, including the New England Feeding New England Project, Food Security in Vermont: Roadmap to 2035, Using...
This interactive map from the Vermont Foodbank shows the locations of over 200 food shelves, meal sites, and organizations providing food assistance throughout Vermont.
This resource from Hunger Free Vermont lists Current Vermont Open Meal Site Locations for Kids by county and town. The webpage gives more information about connecting kids with free meals...
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Burlington Free Food Map, with locations and types of free food services
This "Free Food in Burlington and Beyond" map was created in 2022 by the Intervale Center. The Free Food Map consolidates information about free food access points (categorized by pantries...

Resource Collections

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Farm to Plate Annual Report 2023 Cover
By statute, the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund is required to provide to the legislature annually a: "summary of work completed in the farm-to-plate investment program, including progress toward meeting the...
This collection features free food resources across Vermont, including maps, databases of food distribution sites, and programs that offer free or low-cost food. It is designed to serve multiple audiences...
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Food Security in Vermont: Road Map to 2023 - Cover Image - fields with trees
The Vermont Food Security Roadmap collection includes Vermont Food Security: Roadmap to 2035, Transportation Barriers to Food Access in Vermont: Impacted Populations Report, and Food Security Roadmap Citations. Click to...
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Intervale Agroforestry3 - Michael Z. Weiss
A collection of resources tied to agroforestry in Vermont and beyond. Agroforestry is a rapidly growing climate mitigation strategy that brings together indigenous knowledge with modern day farmers looking for...

Stories

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New England Regional Food Count 2022 Cover
The New England Food System Planners Partnership just released a detailed analysis of local food spending in New England – Regional Food Count 2022. The report reveals that $2.28 billion...
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 Farmers Market vendor Elom Essiba testifies about the importance of Crop Cash Plus and other food security programs, in the House Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry Committee
The Food Security Roadmap Coalition policy slate met with success in the State House during the session. We are grateful to the many legislators who worked hard to advance us...
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text "Join Us To Protect Our Local Food System". Image hands forming a heart around a head of garlic
written by Center for an Agricultural Economy The impact of federal funding cuts can already be seen across the country, including Vermont, in many different sectors. With the most recent...
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photo collage of different fibers, including hemp, linen, finished dress, napkins and utensils, and people combing wool
This session was extremely informative and inspiring in thinking about ways to diversify our agricultural products in ways that are beneficial to the environment and have the potential to bring...