Green Mountain Farm-to-School (GMFTS) is a leader in the growing farm-to-school movement in Vermont. Our mission is to strengthen local food systems in Vermont by promoting positive economic relationships, education, and access between schools, farms, and communities.
We create and sustain healthy communities by working across the food system with capacity building, resource development, and technical assistance through our Farm-to-School program, Farm Direct food hub, and Lunchbox food truck.
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Thank you to our 2025 premier sponsors – The Abbey Group and Community National Bank!
Our work is made possible because of a network of businesses, institutions, organizations and community members who are in partnership with us.
You can view all our supporters here. Interested in becoming a sponsor? Please contact Catherine at ccusack@gmfts.org
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This time of year, our gardens are BURSTING with zucchini! This week at The Lunchbox, we’ll turn that zucchini into a delicious & nutritious snack using a simple recipe.
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WIC families - make sure to swing by Irasburg & Newport for some Farm-to-Family coupons!
And don’t miss story time in Newport, where local children’s book author Natalie Kinsey-Warnock will be reading and giving away free books, sponsored by @clifonline
If you’ve visited The Lunchbox at all this summer, we’d love to hear about your experience! Please take a few moments to fill out our Lunchbox Summer 2025 Survey - and help shape our program! Link in bio.
It was a great week for @circussmirkus Summer Roadshow at The Lunchbox - cool & breezy for our busiest week of the summer! Over 440 people showed up to Irasburg, Barton, and Newport to enjoy lunch + a free show! ✨🍕🥗
There are just two weeks left of The Lunchbox! If you’ve visited The Lunchbox at all this summer, we’d love to hear about your experience! Please take a few moments to fill out our Lunchbox Summer 2025 Survey - and help shape our program! Link in bio.
Come one, come all - the Circus is in town! 🎪 @circussmirkus Summer Roadshow, that is! Catch them at all three Lunchbox locations throughout the week - showtime starts at 11:30, so don’t be late!
Did we mention there’s free pizza for the kids? 🍕 🍕 🍕
Come see us from 11am-1pm at the following locations:
Tuesdays at Leach Public Library, Irasburg
Wednesdays at Barton Public Library
Thursdays at Gardner Park in Newport
If you’ve visited The Lunchbox at all this summer, we’d love to hear about your experience! Please take a few moments to fill out our Lunchbox Summer 2025 Survey - and help shape our program! Link in bio.
It was another great week at The Lunchbox, where kids & parents alike sampled garlic scape pesto. Results of the taste test were mixed, but some kids really liked it, and we gave away most of our garlic scapes, so that’s a win for us!
We are starting to see more zucchini, summer squash, tomatoes and cucumbers, along with the continuing abundance of kale, chard, and lettuce in the forecast! 🍅🥒
Make sure to come see us next week - @circussmirkus Summer Roadshow is coming to The Lunchbox! Showtime starts at 11:30 in Irasburg, Barton, and Newport. 🎪
@honeyfieldfarm is a 35-acre family farm in Norwich, VT, growing 15 acres of certified organic vegetables for over 25 local partners, a seasonal farm stand, CSA, and farmers markets.
From April to October, visitors can explore their vibrant greenhouses and farm stand, filled with organic produce, flower starts, and delicious local treats. 💐🥕🍓
Committed to sustainability, Honey Field Farm practices responsible irrigation, crop rotation, and integrated pest management, while also supporting pollinators and donating plants to schools, food banks, and community gardens. 🌍❤️
We are proud to partner with Honey Field Farm on Vermont’s Harvest of the Month program to get more local food into schools. Learn more at www.honeyfieldfarmvt.com
“Funding for creating a sustainable local food system was made possible in part with a Rural Business Development Grant from USDA Rural Development.”
#organic #sustainableagriculture #supportlocalfarms
This week at The Lunchbox, we’ll learn how to make use of those funny-looking green stalks that grow from garlic called garlic scapes. We’ll also be visited by local children’s book authors in Irasburg AND Newport, with free books to boot! Don’t miss out on story time this week! 📖✨
Come see us from 11am-1pm at the following locations:
Tuesdays at Leach Public Library, Irasburg
Wednesdays at Barton Public Library
Thursdays at Gardner Park in Newport
It was a hot & humid week at The Lunchbox, but that didn’t stop us from making and sampling so many pickles! 🥒🥒🥒 Kids had fun chopping the cucumbers and shaking the jars. It was satisfying to see the overwhelmingly positive results of the taste test, which consisted of dill, fennel, and pickling spice-flavored pickles. As one child exclaimed, “I didn’t know you could make pickles!” before making and sampling all three different flavors. Dill was the obvious winner, but fennel also did surprisingly well!
We also gave out some truly lovely produce donated by Hornet Hill Farm and @salvationfarmsvt. Thank you for sharing the abundance! 🥬🍅🥰
@deep_meadow is a certified organic farm, dedicated to providing natural produce & herbs direct to consumers. 🥕🍅🌻🌈Located along the banks of the Connecticut River in Ascutney, VT, Deep Meadow embraces sustainability through its farming techniques, resource conservation strategies, and efforts toward employee well-being. In addition to being a certified organic farm, the Deep Meadow team is committed not only to quality but also variety, giving people new and exciting choices for locally-grown Vermont produce. Deep Meadow participates in several farmers markets, including Market on the Green (Woodstock), Norwich Farmers Market, West River Farmers Market, and Brattleboro Winter Market. You can also purchase items directly from their farm stand located on Rte 5, or join their CSA program.
We are proud to work with Deep Meadow to get more organic produce into schools and institutions throughout the Northeast Kingdom.
Learn more at deepmeadowfarm.net
#organic #supportlocalfarms
