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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.

Our Programs

Farm-to-School

a program that partners with schools to teach kids about healthy local eating through lessons in the classroom, kitchen, school gardens, and on farm field trips

Green Mountain Farm Direct

a regional food hub distributing local food to schools, institutions, and businesses

The Lunchbox

a summer meal program providing local food and food-based education to kids and families


Make a Gift Today

Help us keep the movement moving.


To donate by mail, please make checks payable to
Green Mountain Farm-to-School and send to:

Green Mountain Farm-to-School
115 2nd Street, Newport, VT 05855


Thank you to our 2024 premier sponsors – The Abbey Group, Community National Bank and Jay Peak!

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


Follow Our Story

Meet Olivia - one of our AmeriCorps Farm-to-School Coordinators for the 24/25 school year! Olivia graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2023 with a B.S. in Plant Science. This deepened her understanding of local food systems’ importance for communities everywhere and the joy and connection that comes from growing and eating from the land. Prior to serving with AmeriCorps, Olivia worked at Mill City Farmers Market in Minneapolis educating visitors and implementing their programs. When she’s not pulling weeds, you can find her reading, hiking trails, or swimming in beautiful Lake Memphremagog. As a Minnesota transplant, she’s excited for new adventures in Vermont!

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Meet Olivia - one of our AmeriCorps Farm-to-School Coordinators for the 24/25 school year! Olivia graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2023 with a B.S. in Plant Science. This deepened her understanding of local food systems’ importance for communities everywhere and the joy and connection that comes from growing and eating from the land. Prior to serving with AmeriCorps, Olivia worked at Mill City Farmers Market in Minneapolis educating visitors and implementing their programs. When she’s not pulling weeds, you can find her reading, hiking trails, or swimming in beautiful Lake Memphremagog. As a Minnesota transplant, she’s excited for new adventures in Vermont!

Meet Marlow - one of our AmeriCorps Farm-to-School Coordinators for the 24/25 school year! Marlow is a recent graduate of Middlebury college where he majored in Environmental Justice, and wrote a creative thesis about New England agriculture and settler relationship to land and resources. They are also an alumni of the Spring 2023 SIT Food Systems program, where he comparatively studied food systems and completed an anthropological study on barriers to food sovereignty across the varying agricultural and cultural contexts of Ecuador, Malawi, and Barcelona. This will be Marlow’s fifth year living and loving in Vermont and working in the food system; they have formerly held internships at SUSU commUNITY Farm, and at ACORN (Addison County Relocalization Network) working on food justice projects. In their free time, Marlow can be found outdoors, with some tea and a book, or with skis on their feet.

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Meet Marlow - one of our AmeriCorps Farm-to-School Coordinators for the 24/25 school year! Marlow is a recent graduate of Middlebury college where he majored in Environmental Justice, and wrote a creative thesis about New England agriculture and settler relationship to land and resources. They are also an alumni of the Spring 2023 SIT Food Systems program, where he comparatively studied food systems and completed an anthropological study on barriers to food sovereignty across the varying agricultural and cultural contexts of Ecuador, Malawi, and Barcelona. This will be Marlow’s fifth year living and loving in Vermont and working in the food system; they have formerly held internships at SUSU commUNITY Farm, and at ACORN (Addison County Relocalization Network) working on food justice projects. In their free time, Marlow can be found outdoors, with some tea and a book, or with skis on their feet.

We are partnering with Vermont Department of Health - Newport, WIC and the Barton Public Library to host a fall food workshop & dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 13th, from 4-6pm at the Barton Memorial Building. All are welcome to come help prepare and share a meal together, no matter your age or experience. The meal will make use of locally gleaned produce from Salvation Farms and other community garden partners. There will be a fall craft activity for the kiddos, and additional food available to take home. Free & open to the public.

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We are partnering with Vermont Department of Health - Newport, WIC and the Barton Public Library to host a fall food workshop & dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 13th, from 4-6pm at the Barton Memorial Building. All are welcome to come help prepare and share a meal together, no matter your age or experience. The meal will make use of locally gleaned produce from Salvation Farms and other community garden partners. There will be a fall craft activity for the kiddos, and additional food available to take home. Free & open to the public.