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The future of farming in Vermont can feel uncertain at times, but one local farmer believes that committed ment

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Our staff record and field verify state-funded and farmer-funded conservation practices in the Vermont Partner Database throughout the year. These practices include cover cropping, rotational grazing, no-till planting, m...

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At its January 7 meeting, the CVFC Board of Directors voted to adopt a Co-Chair leadership model and elected Brian Kemp and Tim Kayhart as Co-Chairs of the Board. This shared leadership structure allows the Co-Chairs to ...

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Back in February, Charles Martin, Deputy Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR), joined CVFC for a visit to two large dairy member farms: Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport and Kayhart Brothers Dairy in West Addiso...

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Earlier this week, we were honored to bring Charles Martin, Deputy Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources, to visit a couple of our farmer members! Deputy Secretary Martin has been in his role since last August, le...

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Shawn Goodfellow, the CVFC Program Manager for the Young Dairy Farmers Program, provides ongoing support and guidance for this small group of young farmers, helping them with anything from funding research and grant writ...

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CVFC Water Quality Program Manager Kate Longfield was recently invited by Lindsey Carlson, PhD, a Professor in the Sustainability, Ecology and Policy Department at the University of Vermont to speak to her Water as a Nat...

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This fall, we visited with one of our newest members: Holly Menguc, owner of Tup’s Crossing Farm, a commercial goat dairy shipping to Vermont Creamery. As we sat outside her barn on a warm, bright day, the turning leaves...

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This summer, the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition teamed up with Addison County River Watch (ACRW) to offer high school students a chance to learn more about water quality and how to protect our local watersheds. As par...

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This summer, we sat down with a new member of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition: Steve Schubart, first-generation beef rancher and owner of Grass Cattle Company in Charlotte, Vermont. When he’s not thinking about how...

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The Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition (CVFC) is teaming up with Shelburne Farms and the Lake Champlain Basin Program to offer “Watershed for Every Classroom,” a year-long, supported professional development program for i...

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More than 70 farmers, industry experts, research scientists, and policy makers joined us on April 10, 2024 for “Dairy Sustainability: Climate, Soil, & Water,” a day-long workshop we co-hosted with University of Vermont E...

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This spring, we sat down with one of the newest members of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition: Bianca Braman, beekeeper and co-owner of Vermont Bees in Swanton. We learned a lot about bees, and the environmental and e...

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DeGraaf Dairy has been a member of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition since 2014

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Dan and Elyse Wulfkuhle’s experience as Vermont farmers can be measured in months, but their passion for organic farming and their newfound community is boundless.

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On Monday, we had the honor of meeting with state and federal officials to discuss the impact of excessive rainfall and flooding on Vermont’s farms. We were joined by Under Secretary for Farm Production & Conservation at...

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Cameron Clark is the co-owner of Riverhill Farms in Williston, Vermont. Riverhill is primarily a certified organic dairy farm, but also includes certified organic maple sugaring, equine boarding, and trail riding. She fa...

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