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Eric Toensmeier presents and answer questions on the final spreadsheet and quick reference list of agroforestry species in Vermont. 10 individuals were interviewed and 24 farmers responded to a survey...
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This document is a companion that describes the different categories used in the Agroforestry Spreadsheet found here.
A final report and presentation outlining the agroforestry species "quick" reference list and full spreadsheet was done by consultant, farmer and author, Eric Toensmeier. This resource includes his slides from...
The Farm to Plate Agroforestry Priority Strategy Team has put together a comprehensive spreadsheet of agroforestry species’ with a potential for a wide variety of uses and needs, considering factors...
Stories
The Farm to Plate team at the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund stands in solidarity with the Black and African American community in condemning the murders of and demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others. Floyd’s murder, and the protests unfolding across the country, are a stark reminder that while we have been in the throes of a health crisis these past three months, the crises of racism, racial inequality, and white supremacy have embroiled our nation’s entire history and continue to live with us today.
When schools closed their doors, they had less than a week to completely reimagine their distribution models and keep students fed and nourished. Vermont FEED is honored to share some voices from the frontline school nutrition programs that so many families depend on.
The Abenaki Land Link Project, a partnership to grow food for Abenaki citizens between the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation, Rooted in Vermont, a project of the Vermont Farm to Plate Network and Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) wrapped up its pilot year this fall.
Addressing student food insecurity on college campuses.