Resources & Stories

Resources

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In 2021, Governor Phil Scott named 12 members to the Governor’s Commission on the Future of Vermont Agriculture to study and strategize how best to grow agriculture in the Green Mountain State.
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A guidebook on the wide range of careers within our food system and potential next steps for pursuing those careers.
This document is the first half of a short guide on how the community food system strategies recommended in Farm to Plate resources relate to ARPA funding guidelines. This portion of the document provides a general framework for thinking about potential applicability of ARPA funding, and suggestions for how to begin identifying effective projects.
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This article provides a look into counting local food consumption, including many lessons learned. Recently published in JAFSCD, it outlines the methods to count progress and learnings from a multi-year effort by Vermont Farm to Plate.

Stories

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The Farmers Market Legal Toolkit combines the expertise of legal, advocacy, and outreach organizations to bolster the legal health of farmers markets in Vermont and across the country.
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A brand new program that will purchase high quality fruits and vegetables directly from Vermont growers to distribute to Vermonters facing hunger.
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A Story of Respect and Resilience
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Snug Valley Farm Finds Success in its Story