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Sheep and their products – meat, milk, and fiber — were Vermont’s first agricultural commodity and still have a significant role to play in the state’s landscape. These small ruminants...
Resources
Vermont currently has 6,800 farms and 1.2 million acres in agricultural production, with a farm-gate value of roughly $781 million dollars, and in 2017, Vermont’s food manufacturers generated $3 billion...
Vermont specialty foods are an important subset of the state’s overall value-added product market. Food manufacturing is the second-largest manufacturing industry in Vermont, with $3 billion in economic output. Specialty...
It is critical to support Vermont’s slaughter and processing industries in order for Vermont’s 3,6001 livestock and 256 poultry producers to meet consumer demand in local and regional markets. Slaughter...
Stories
A Vermont farm stay promotes economic viability at Liberty Hill Farm and agricultural literacy from the community to abroad.
All Souls Tortilleria creates certified organic corn tortillas made from locally-grown corn now available at City Market in Burlington, Vermont.
Green Mountain Farm-to-School is bringing place-based nutrition and agriculture education into schools across the Northeast Kingdom
Breakfast on the Farm offers consumers and farm neighbors a first-hand look at modern food production