The Vermont Housing & Conservation Board's Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program is offering grants of up to $40,000 to help Vermont farmers invest in water quality-related on-farm infrastructure. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on January 21, 2022. Learn More + Apply
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) is pleased to announce that it has recently opened applications for the new Vermont Pay for Phosphorus (VPFP) Program, which will be one of the first of its kind in the United States. This statewide program, which is supported by a $7 million grant award from the national USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Alternative Funding Arrangement (AFA), will provide $4.9 million in payments to Vermont farms over 4 years. Applications are due January 31. Farms must manage annual crop or hay land, have...
Come one, come all! Vermont’s farmer watershed organizations invite you to our joint Annual Meeting. That’s right: the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition, the Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance, and the Franklin and Grand Isle Farmer’s Watershed Alliance will present an evening filled with hot topics, updates on Vermont’s agricultural landscape, lively discussion, networking, and door prizes. We’re also excited to tell you about the second annual #Farm24VT, a social media outreach event celebrating agriculture in Vermont later this spring. At our Annual Meeting, you will learn about: What’s happening in Vermont agriculture; Successes and opportunities for stewardship from Farmers for...
To help Vermont farmers, food producers, and agribusinesses get ready for #Farm24VT, our friends at New England Dairy are offering a series of social media workshops this spring. All workshops are free and open to anyone involved in Vermont agriculture (not just dairy). Registration is now open! You’re short on time and building a social media following for your farm or agribusiness seems overwhelming. We’re here to take the mystery and stress out of building a successful social media following and will help you turn it into something you enjoy doing to build trust and transparency in your business. After...
To help Vermont farmers, food producers, and agribusinesses get ready for #Farm24VT, our friends at New England Dairy are offering a series of social media workshops this spring. All workshops are free and open to anyone involved in Vermont agriculture (not just dairy). Registration is now open! If you manage your farm or agribusiness’ social media account and want to create more impactful and engaging content, this training is for you! You’ll learn proven ways to increase your followers, create more engaging content, and be sure that your “likes” aren’t just from your friends in agriculture. After you complete this...
#Farm24VT is a 24-hour social media celebration of agriculture, food, and dairy in Vermont. Farmers, agribusinesses, food producers, and others in the agricultural community will be sharing photos, videos, and stories on social media to show how your favorite local foods get to your table. You can easily find their posts by searching for the #Farm24VT hashtag. We’re also giving away lots of great Vermont food and farm products during our celebration, including a year’s supply of Cabot Cheese! Follow #Farm24VT on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. If you’re a Vermont farmer, agribusiness, food producer, or involved in the Vermont agricultural community, you’re welcome...
Join us at Foster Brothers Farm in Middlebury to learn more about Pivot Bio, a new product that delivers plant-ready nitrogen as an alternative to synthetic nitrogen fertilizer. Nitrogen is a critical building block for all life, including plants. Farmers have come to rely on synthetic nitrogen fertilizer in order to feed the world’s growing population. Without it, 50% of our food supply would not exist! Unfortunately, the production of synthetic nitrogen accounts for 2% of all greenhouse gas emissions and much of it winds up in our waterways, lakes, and oceans. To address these mounting concerns, Pivot Bio has...
The Addison County Farm Bureau would like to cordially invite you as an Addison County voter to our Public Forum on Thursday, September 22, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Parish Hall in Vergennes. This will be an opportunity to meet directly with legislative candidates, introduce yourselves, find out why they are running and answer your questions. The format will be: Moderated, In Person, timed, and informal. The Moderator will ask each candidate to introduce themselves and summarize their candidacy within a two minute time limit. The audience will be asked to clearly print questions on...
Update sessions are for farmers who have already created an NMP and have a goCrop account. NMPs must be updated every year to stay in compliance with State of Vermont Required Agricultural Practices (RAPs). You’ll be able to: -update your spring/summer/fall 2022 records in goCrop -roll over your 2022 into a 2023 plan and make any necessary changes -print reports and records and fill out any reporting required for the state These are informal sessions where you can get technical support from UVM Extension and work in a quiet space to get your updates done. NMP update sessions are free,...
Agenda 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Registration + Cocktails (Cash Bar) 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Dinner (Choice of Ham or Lasagna) 7:00 - 7:15 p.m. Welcome 7:15 - 8:15 p.m. Featured Speakers 8:15 - 9:00 p.m. Business Matters *Indicates Current Board Member 9:00 p.m. Meeting Adjourned Click here to register
If your custom applicator certification has lapsed or you have a new employee that needs to be certified, you may be interested in attending this custom applicator certification opportunity. Contact Lindsey Ruhl at lruhl@uvm.edu or (802) 391-4546 by Feb 3rd to reserve your spot. The event is free but please be aware that there is a $30 certification fee to VAAFM.
Update sessions are for farmers who have already created an NMP and have a goCrop account. NMP’s must be updated every year to stay in compliance with State of Vermont Required Agricultural Practices (RAPs). You’ll be able to: -update your spring/summer/fall 2022 records in goCrop -roll over your 2022 into a 2023 plan and make any necessary changes -print reports and records and fill out any reporting required for the state These are informal sessions where you can get technical support from UVM Extension and work in a quiet space to get your updates done. NMP update sessions are free,...
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CVFC members and the general public are welcome to submit events to our calendar. Members may submit any event they are hosting, while the general public may submit events related to water quality, soil health, and climate smart farming.
