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Celebrating Vermont Farm to School & Early Childhood Awareness Day
March 3, 2020
Video: ORCA Media
We heard it again this year: Farm to School and Early Childhood Awareness Day is one of Vermont legislators' favorite days at the State House. On February 12, ...
Linking the Big Ideas of Food System Education Across the School Community
January 15, 2020
In Vermont, our farm to school work is showing that these programs can be used as a theme to bring classroom subjects to life through hands-on and place-based learning opportunities. Educators can...
VT FEED Featured on UVM Extension's 'Across the Fence'
December 2, 2019
Twenty years ago, Vermont was an early adopter of the Farm to School movement. Now, 65% of Vermont schools report having a connection with a farm or farmer! Vermont is a leader in this field, and...
Seeking Young Chefs for the 2020 Jr Iron Chef VT Competition
November 15, 2019
Statewide Youth Culinary Competition Now Accepting Teams!
Essex Junction, VT —Registration is now open for the 13th annual Jr Iron Chef VT, a culinary competition for Vermont middle...
Meet Our New Farm to School Director!
November 7, 2019
We're thrilled to announce that Helen Rortvedt will be joining our team as the Farm to School Program Director! Helen will be replacing Abbie Nelson who will be retiring December 31,...
Celebrating Farm to School Month in Vermont
October 21, 2019
Senator Patrick Leahy Announces USDA Grants and Celebrates Farm to School Month in St. Albans
ST. ALBANS, VT — U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy visited the St. Albans Town Education Center on...
Our Farm to School Institute Model Expands Nationally
July 30, 2019
"This is much bigger than farm to table, we're changing lives"
This quote from a school leader during the Mississippi Farm to School Institute captures the essence of how we...
Food Systems Learning as a Bridge to Farm to School Readiness
July 29, 2019
Every year, Vermont FEED gears up for our Northeast Farm to School Institute, reaching out to schools and early childhood programs to recruit the next cohort of educators, administrators, and school...
Thank You for Two Decades of Farm to School Leadership: Announcing Abbie Nelson's Retirement
July 29, 2019
Our much treasured VT FEED Program Director, Abbie Nelson, will be retiring and leaving NOFA-VT and Vermont FEED at the end of December 2019. Over the last 20 years, Abbie’s work has varied and...
Recapping Our 9th Annual Northeast Farm to School Institute
July 12, 2019
June marked the beginning of our 9th annual Farm to School Institute with a three-day kickoff retreat at Shelburne Farms. This year-long professional development program supports twelve selected...