“I have realized that making food is a great way to get kids interested in talking about healthy choices and trying new foods. The changes in our school have been felt throughout the whole K-5, in school and at home!” Pamela Quinn, 5 th grade teacher The VT FEED Partners Joseph Kiefer Food Works 64 Main Street Montpelier, VT 05602 (802) 223-1515 joskiefer@aol.com Abbie Nelson NOFA– VT PO BOX 697 Richmond, VT 05477 (802) 434-4122 abbienelson@comcast.net Shelburne Farms 1611 Harbor Road Shelburne, VT 05482 (802) 985-0325

Vermont Food Education Every Day (FEED) is a Farm-to-School program with a community-based approach in a rural state through a collaboration of three Vermont non-profits: Food Works, Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont, and Shelburne Farms. THE MISSION: VT FEED works with schools and communities to raise awareness about healthy food, the role of Vermont farms and farmers, and good nutrition. We act as a catalyst for rebuilding healthy food sys-tems, and to cultivate links between the classrooms, cafeterias, local farms, and communities. Now in its sixth year and tenth school, Vermont FEED is busy working with many rural Vermont communities. WE BELIEVE: •All children and members of their community should have access to safe, affordable, healthy, nutritious foods •Healthy diets positively and directly impact students’ academic performance •Children will make healthy choices because of their involvement with food as part of their school curriculum •Local agriculture is important historically, and for the future •All communities should be invested in their school food system; from the farms, to the cafeterias, to the classrooms •School food policy must change to reflect local, healthy, and nutritious foods available to students •Food literate children will impact and change family purchasing, cooking, and eating patterns •Through growing, harvesting, and preparing foods, children gain confidence, develop critical thinking skills, and feel a sense of power and control over their own health and food choices If you want more information or to contact food service directors who are making changes, please contact Abbie Nelson, VT FEED Co-Director, 802-434-4122, or by email at abbienelson@comcast.net Technical Assistance Application [PDF] Many of the resources provided here are downloadable PDF files. They require FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader. Getting a free plug-In for viewing PDFs in your browser is also a good idea. ABOUT US l NEWS l PROGRAMS & SERVICES l TOOLS & RESOURCES l DONATE or VOLUNTEER l CONTACT US Vermont Food Education Every Day (VT FEED) is a community-based approach to school food system change in a rural state through a collaboration of three Vermont non-profits: Food Works, Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont, and Shelburne Farms. CONTACT Vermont FEED Kim Norris, VT FEED Co-Director, 802-238-3585 knorris@shelburnefarms.org Abbie Nelson, VT FEED Co-Director, 802-434-4122, abbienelson@comcast.net Joseph Kiefer, Education Director, 802-223-1515 joskiefer@aol.com © 2000-2007, All Rights Reserved by Vermont FEED Web Site Support by Community Works On-Line