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Are you interested in discussing the Vermont Food Security Roadmap with a small group at work or home? The attached Discussion Guide offers simple ideas for conversation about the Roadmap's...
Resources
The Beef on Dairy project is a multi-year project tasked with developing stronger beef-dairy partnerships to reduce costs, increase dairy farm viability, and improve product quality to increase market access...
Improve local food access while working on full food security in Vermont True food security will mean that individuals do not have to rely on charity. In the interim, improvements...
Expand local collaboration for effective delivery of daily and emergency food security resources Vermont has the opportunity to design an excellent food security emergency response system using recent lessons learned...
Resource Collections
The Retail Collection includes the Take 5 video series and the Small Bites newsletter archive along with written resources designed to help retailers more effectively source and merchandise local food.
Access important market intel on Vermont and regional food distribution systems, as well as wholesale market opportunities and barriers.
These recorded webinars each provide an overview of the Plan and guidance on different ways in which you can use it.
During the 2009 legislative session, two member-based public policy organizations, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility and Rural Vermont, and a number of state legislators (including Representatives Chris Bray, Will Stevens...
Stories
Vermont’s locally owned and operated food businesses, from farms, to food processors, to distributors, to retailers, are the heart and soul of our rural economy. But, getting local food to...
Farm to Plate encourages Network members to develop new strategies that address urgent environmental issues through shared dialogue, co-learning and action. Goal category 2, “Environmental Sustainability”, provides the broader context...
One of the central goals of the Agriculture and Food System Strategic Plan is “Improving access to healthy local food for all Vermonters.” Although much of the work done across...
Story and photos by Migrant Justice Full story on the Migrant Justice website Immigrant leaders recently returned to the Vermont State House to fight for more equitable and inclusive policies...