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Featured Farmers: Ashley & Erin Farr, Farr Farms

November 28, 2022
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If you were to look at Farr Farms’ social media posts, you might assume they’re all fun and games. You’d see ducks getting pedicures in

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Featured Farmer: David Conant, Conant’s Riverside Farm

October 25, 2022
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. If you were to ask dairy farmer David Conant, he’d likely tell you there’s a

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A holstein heifer rubs her face against a wooden post on a sunny fall day.

Going Against the Grain: Grazing Dairy Heifers for Efficiency, Profitability, and Herd Health

October 22, 2021
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“There’s no doubt in my mind that heifers on pasture are healthier,” says Paul Knox, owner of Knoxland Farm in Bradford, Vt.  If you didn’t

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Listen: What’s Happening on Vermont Farms This Fall

September 28, 2021
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CVFC’s Executive Director John Roberts recently returned to the 92.1 WVTK studios to talk about what’s happening on Vermont farms this time of year and

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Black and white holsteins eating

Featured Farmer: Ben Dykema, Wilcon Farm

June 29, 2021
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Wilcon Farm in North Ferrisburgh, VT has been a member of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition since the organization’s founding in 2012. Ben Dykema has

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CVFC Member Goodrich Farm Wins 2021 Dairy Sustainability Award

June 15, 2021
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The Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition is proud to share that one of our members, Goodrich Farm of Salisbury, has won a 2021 Outstanding Dairy Farm

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Tim Kayhart (right) with his brother Steve in their milking parlour. A herd of curious holsteins peers through the fence behind them.

Farmer Member Spotlight: Tim Kayhart, Kayhart Brothers Dairy

January 31, 2021
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Kayhart Brothers Dairy, LLC in West Addison, VT has been a member of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition since the organization’s founding in 2012. Tim

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Letter to the Editor: A revolution to fight climate change is growing under our feet

January 4, 2021
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The following letter, written by CVFC Board Vice President Marie Audet of Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport, was published in the December 30, 2020 edition

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A tree with bright green leaves is in the middle of a field. One the left side, the tree is under blue skies and is surrounded by green grass; on the right side, the sky is stormy and raining, while the ground is parched and cracked.

Letter to the Editor: Farmers will be essential to climate change fight

December 24, 2020
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The following letter, written by Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition Executive Director John Roberts, was published in the December 24, 2020 edition of the Addison Independent.

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Aerial view of North Williston Cattle Company showing the Williston barns and intricate corn maze.

Farmer Member Spotlight: Lorenzo Whitcomb, North Williston Cattle Company

December 22, 2020
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The North Williston Cattle Company in Williston, VT has been a member of the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition since the organization’s founding in 2012. Lorenzo

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Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition

We are farmers working together for a clean Lake Champlain and thriving agriculture in Vermont.

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Our purpose is to assist all farmers in implementing innovative agricultural practices that enhance water quality, soil health, climate smart farming, and their economic resiliency in the Champlain Valley. 

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