We’re farmers.
And we’re on a mission to support our peers in implementing innovative agricultural practices that enhance water quality, soil health, climate smart farming, and their economic resiliency in the Champlain Valley.
We accomplish this through a positive, unified voice that:
- Provides targeted education and outreach to farmers and the public;
- Advocates on behalf of farmers’ environmental interests; and
- Collaborates with community partners to achieve common goals.
We’re proud to count a diverse array of farms among our members. We have conventional and organic. We have small, medium, and large. We have poultry, hog, goat, dairy, sheep, vegetable, and diversified.
We hope to welcome you, too.
Join the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition as a member today! Your generous support will ensure both agriculture and the environment can continue to thrive in Vermont for generations to come.
We offer a number of membership classes and tiers. Explore below to find the right membership level for you.
Class 1 – Farmers
Cost: Free
As a free farmer member of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition, you will receive:
- Assistance with implementing innovative farming practices, such as cover cropping, manure injection, draglining manure, no-till planting, rotational grazing, crop rotation, and adoption of new farming technology
- Advocacy and collaboration with state agencies, including the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets and Agency of Natural Resources
- Free admission to workshops, farm visits, and demonstrations
- Subscription to monthly e-newsletter and quarterly print newsletters with updates, stories, events, funding, research, and more
- Peer support and mentoring from fellow coalition members
- A collective voice to educate the community, legislature, and the media about the importance of agriculture in Vermont and the innovative work farmers are doing to protect water quality, support soil health, and address climate change
- The ability to post your farm’s events to the Farmer Coalition Events Calendar
- The right to vote at our Annual Meeting
Class 2 – Individuals
Cost: Free
As a free individual member of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition, you will receive:
- Assistance with implementing innovative farming practices, such as cover cropping, manure injection, draglining manure, no-till planting, rotational grazing, crop rotation, and adoption of new farming technology
- Advocacy and collaboration with state agencies, including the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets and Agency of Natural Resources
- Free admission to workshops, farm visits, and demonstrations
- Subscription to monthly e-newsletter and quarterly print newsletters with updates, stories, events, funding, research, and more
- Peer support and mentoring from fellow coalition members
- A collective voice to educate the community, legislature, and the media about the importance of agriculture in Vermont and the innovative work farmers are doing to protect water quality, support soil health, and address climate change
Class 3 – Businesses
Cost: $250, $500, $1000, $2500, or $5000
As a paid business member of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition, you will receive:
- Free admission to workshops, farm visits, and demonstrations
- Subscription to monthly e-newsletters and quarterly print newsletters with updates, stories, events, funding, research, and more
- Logo with link to company website on Sponsor webpage
- Announcement of membership and subsequent renewals in monthly newsletter and social media
- Ability to post events on Farmer Coalition Events Calendar
- Opportunity to include brochure, rack card, coupon, and/or business card in New Farmer Member Welcome Package
Our business membership tiers include increasingly valuable recognition benefits that will allow you to showcase your products and services to our farmer members and other friends of the organization.
