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February 21, 2012 - VT FEED crafts recommendations for improving Farm Bill Nutrition Title
Did you know that one in seven Vermonters is food insecure? That means they don't have access to enough food to lead an active, healthy life. The re-authorization of the Farm Bill provides an opportunity to help end hunger in Vermont and across...
February 10, 2012 - National Farm to Cafeteria Conference coming to Burlington, Vermont this August.
Communities across the country are digging in to Farm to Cafeteria programs - in schools, preschools, hospitals, colleges, prisons, and other institutions.  Join us in Burlington, our own backyard, for the 6th National Farm to Cafeteria...
January 25, 2012 - School lunches get a local lift from Farm to School program
Fantastic interview with Koi Boynton of Vermont Agency of Agriculture on the Vermont Farm to School network meeting at the 2012 Farm Show and about Farm to School programs around the state. Click here to watch.
December 12, 2011 - VT FEED works with Addison schools to build healthy food programs
Five schools of the Addison Northeast Supervisory Union are building momentum for farm to school programs. Abbie      Nelson, Director of VT FEED, recently facilitated a meeting to help the schools...
December 7, 2011 - Vermont ranked healthiest state in the nation
Dr. Harry Chen, Vermont’s health commissioner, cites robust farm to school programs as one of the reasons why the state boasts a healthier population than most but takes ranking "as a call to action to combat issues...
November 29, 2011 - Communities Take Root Program Accepting Applications to Win Community Orchard
The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) is an award-winning international nonprofit charity dedicated to planting fruitful trees and plants to alleviate world hunger, combat global warming, strengthen communities, and improve the surrounding air,...
October 10, 2011 - Vermonters Celebrate Farm to School Month - October
Students throughout Vermont, from Windham County to Newport, are celebrating Farm to School Month in October and National School Lunch Week (October 10-14) with special menus and community feasts, themed events including a Locailvore Challenge in...
October 7, 2011 - Burlington School Food Project Highlighted in the School Nutrition Association's Tray Talk
The School Nutrition Association's Tray Talk features school food success stories. Burlington School Food Project is certainly a story to celebrate. Check out the video here.
September 27, 2011 - Deputy Ag. Sec. Kathleen Merrigan visits her hometown and talks about new initiatives for small farms
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Kathleen Merrigan visited Greenfield, Massachusetts to talk about her "Know your food, know your farmer" initiative and to hear an update on the "Farm to Institution New England" project....
September 19, 2011 - Schools take aim at growing Farm to School initiative
Full story and video WCAX A room that normally sees 310 hungry students daily was filled with teachers, administrators and farmers. They are looking to bring their worlds together for National Farm to School Month while tightening their belts at the...
September 9, 2011 - Vermont FEED is Hiring!
Vermont FEED Communications Outreach Coordinator The Communications Outreach Coordinator is a 32-hour per week position at Shelburne Farms. The Coordinator will work closely with VT FEED Director and partner organizations to plan and implement...
August 30, 2011 - Job Opening at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture: Agriculture Policy Administrator (Local Food Markets)
Overview: Administrative and professional work involving the research, development, and implementation of strategies to increase the profitability of Vermont farms through marketing opportunities. Duties involve interaction with local foods...
August 15, 2011 - USDA Announces Historic School Nutrition Improvements as Children Return to School
WASHINGTON, August 15, 2011 — Today, USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon hosted a conference call to highlight the historic school nutrition reforms and improvements that students and families will see in the new school year. The reforms,...
July 12, 2011 - Exclusive Interview with Kathleen Merrigan: Farm to School Movement Comes of Age
It’s a big day for the farm to school movement. At the 2011 School Nutrition Association national convention in Nashville today, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced a comprehensive, groundbreaking report on the current...
July 11, 2011 - SNA-VT and Hunger Free Vermont Announce New Awards to Recognize Outstanding Vermont School Food Service Personnel
Nominations Requested! SNA-VT and Hunger Free Vermont are establishing annual awards as a new way to recognize and honor the many outstanding school food service personnel in Vermont, and we need your help! This is your opportunity to recognize the...
July 4, 2011 - Barre Town Middle and Elementary School New Crops by Kids Garden
Barre Town Middle and Elementary School Crops By Kids New Garden June 2011 By Susan Barnard Our new Crops By Kids Garden was a year long process. Our six year old garden across from Barre Town School had to be moved. It took us almost a year to...
July 1, 2011 - Organic Valley and National Cooperative Grocers Assocation Join Forces to Improve School Lunch
Organic Valley, the nation’s oldest organic farmer-owned cooperative, and National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative serving 120 consumer-owned food co-ops nationwide, today announced they are joining...
June 24, 2011 - A Time to Reflect on the Past Year: Reflections from VT Commissioner of Education
A TIME TO REFLECT ON THE PAST YEAR The end of another school year marks a time to reflect on the past year, and to review our accomplishments and challenges. Vermont continues to receive national attention for the strength of our K-12 education...
June 23, 2011 - Farm to School is Flourishing in Vermont
An essay by Megan Camp, Program Director at Shelburne Farms, chronicling the growth of the Farm to School movement in Vermont is published today in the Burlington Free Press Savorvore. Part of the on-going focus on the ways life in Vermont connects...
June 14, 2011 - St. Johnsbury Middle School Makes Popeye Proud
On Thursday, June 9, the students and staff of St. Johnsbury Middle School taste-tested Joe’s Brook Farm spinach pizza made by the school’s sixth graders. In the words of one kindergartener, “Tasty, tasty, yum yum yum!” The...
June 12, 2011 - Vermont Public Television received an award for their Farm to School Video Contest Spot from the Vermont Association of Broadcasters
Vermont Public Television received an award for their Farm to School Video Contest Spot from the Vermont Association of Broadcasters. Read the article here. 
May 31, 2011 - Locally Produced Food Seen as Economic Development Strategy
Vermont Business Magazine Author: Ed Barna Many involved with the production, marketing or promotion of locally produced food use the word “movement” to describe what is happening around Vermont. At a time when some believe farming is in...
May 26, 2011 - Farm to School Program Survey
From WCAX Burlington, Vermont – May 26, 2011 Farm to School is a program that connects students to local farms. The goal: serve healthy meals, promote hands on learning and help farmers. A survey of the program was just finished. It found that...
May 25, 2011 - Free Plants for Good Causes from Red Wagon Plants
From Julie Rubaud, Red Wagon Plants Greetings! Our plant donations are underway! Happy spring to all of you and thanks for all the good work you do in the community. Free Plants for Good Causes Every year, we give away thousands of plants to non-...
May 20, 2011 - Senator Patrick Leahy Visits Youth Farm
Celebrating Vermont Farm to School at Hunt Middle School Burlington, VT – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and his wife Marcelle attended the Healthy City Youth Farm Spring Kickoff on Friday, May 20, at Hunt Middle School to celebrate the...
May 5, 2011 - Farm-Based Education Conference: Call for Proposals
The Farm-Based Education Association and Shelburne Farms invite you to submit workshop proposals for the 5th Farm Based Education Conference.  The conference will provide a unique arena for farm-based education practitioners...
May 2, 2011 - Two AmeriCorps Job Openings at Green Mountain Farm-to-School
Green Mountain Farm-to-School, a nonprofit organization in northern Vermont, has two AmeriCorps job openings The Farm-to-School Coordinator will work with school staff to develop, implement and evaluate Farm to School program activities such as...
April 15, 2011 - St. Johnsbury School Farm to School partners with Joes Brook Farm for first taste-test
Spinach season is in full force at Joes Brook Farm in Barnet, Vermont. And farmer-owner Mary Skovsted is excited to be providing the St. Johnsbury School Farm to School program with their first local, seasonal ingredient. The spinach will be the...
April 12, 2011 - Call for Workshop Proposals: SNA-VT Annual Conference
RFP: Greet the Challenge: Embracing Change in School Nutrition Programs October 21 – 22, 2011 Presented by: School Nutrition Association of VT Proposal Period: April 12 - May 19 No proposals will be accepted after May 19 Submit proposals to:...
April 6, 2011 - Food Studies and Professional Development
"It's like one of those parties where everyone ends up in the kitchen!" exclaimed Paul Paytas, Leland and Gray High School Science teacher; at the end of our first Food Studies Professional Development Course. . .  Check out this...