Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition

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...

#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...