Farm to Preschool is pleased to announce that www.farmtopreschool.org has just launched! You can learn about the work of the National Farm to School Network’s Farm to Preschool Subcommittee here. The website has been designed to showcase programs and resources from around the country. Please distribute widely, especially to preschools that have similar programs which [...]
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Vermont Tech is launching a Business Plan Competition for food- and farm-related businesses to encourage new business development. Open to residents and students in Washington, Orange, and Windsor Counties, prizes totaling $22,250 will be awarded. Click here for more information. FINE recently released a new research report focusing on the US Department of Defense’s “DoD Fresh” program. The report provides data and information to understand and adapt the program to increase the availability of locally0grown produce in New England; offers best practices gleaned through numerous stakeholder interviews; and offers recommendations for potential changes to the program. Download [...] Click here for a review of the new Food Rules. Enjoy! Chuck Wooster of Sunrise Farm plowed a couple of weeks ago and there are 36 plots available for 2012. Gardening fees are $20 per plot, and we’re currently pulling together a schedule of workshops and a welcome packet for new (and returning) gardeners. Also, if you are a returning gardener and want to choose your plot, [...] After weeks of testimony by diverse experts and well over one hundred Vermonters, the VT Right to Know Genetically Modified Food Act (H.722) was passed by the House Agriculture Committee on April 20th. Vermonters made it very clear to their elected officials that they have a right to know what is in the food they [...] Looking for a great way to spend your summer? NOFA Vermont has a few intern positions left – we are especially looking for people interested in pursuing GMO policy issues or organic marketing research. Internship positions are unpaid. Click here to download a full job description. Please contact Enid Wonnacott at enid@nofavt.org if you are interested [...] Yestermorrow is offering significant discounts on two upcoming workshops, perfect for Vermont’s agricultural backbone. Woodworking Unplugged: Tools for Growers, May 20-25, is now $600 instead of $800 and Root Cellar Design, May 26-27, is now $220 instead of $320. Call 802-496-5545 or email monica@yestermorrow.org to register! Root Cellar Design Root cellars and other means [...] Cedar Circle Farm is a member of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont’s Farmshare Program. CSA shares are available to low-oncome Vermonters from participating farms at half the cost! Eligible Vermonters pay 50 percent and the farm and NOFA each pay 25 percent. Your contributions to NOFA’s Farmshare Program enable Cedar Circle Farm and [...] Video by a young person advocating eating local! Watch it here. |
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