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
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
Follow Our Story
Last month at Coventry Village School, Ms. Sarault’s first graders explored November’s Harvest of the Month — winter squash! Students practiced safe chopping skills with two-handed cutters and discovered different types of winter squash. Once all the squash was prepped, we turned it into a delicious butternut squash soup for November’s lunchtime Taste Test. 🥣
💚 Match Unlocked! 💚
Thanks to you, we officially reached the full Giving Tuesday match from Vermont Barn Angels! Your generosity turned $2,000 into $4,000, supporting farms, schools, and communities across the Northeast Kingdom and Vermont.
We’re now one step closer to meeting our year-end fundraising goal of $35,000. With your support, we have just over $20,000 left to raise in December to fully fund our programs for the coming year.
If you’ve already given — thank you so much. If you haven’t had a chance yet, could you help us cross the finish line? Gifts of every size truly make a difference.
Because of donors like you, this past year we were able to:
🌱 Connect 23,050 Vermont students to fresh, locally sourced food for school meals
🧑🌾 Engage 2,200 Northeast Kingdom children in hands-on farm-to-school education
🚚 Support 60 Vermont farmers and food producers through product sales and distribution
🥗 Provide hunger relief to hundreds of families with nutritious whole foods and meals
🌾🥕 Thank you for helping strengthen Vermont’s local food system!
Link in bio to make a donation. 💛
We’re excited to be halfway towards meeting our Giving Tuesday match! We need your help to get the rest of the way! 💛
Every dollar donated today is DOUBLED thanks to our generous match from Vermont Barn Angels. ✨ Your gift supports farm-to-school education, local farms, and food access programs across the Northeast Kingdom and Vermont.
Just $1,000 to go! Help us cross the finish line: double your impact before midnight!
Link in bio to pitch in now. 🌱
✨Your gift will be DOUBLED! ✨
From now through Giving Tuesday (Dec 2), every donation to Green Mountain Farm-to-School will be matched up to $2,000, thanks to our friends at Vermont Barn Angels. Whatever we raise through this Giving Tuesday campaign will contribute to our total year-end appeal goal of $35,000. Will you pitch in?
Help us support local farms, nourish kids with fresh school meals, and get local food into the hands of families who need it most.
Visit the link in our bio to donate today, and your impact is doubled! 💚
Still no plans on Thanksgiving Day? Why not check out one of these FREE community meals in the area! Come out and enjoy a nice hot meal with fellow community members, maybe even make a new friend! All are welcome, no questions asked.
Visit the link in our bio for a list of free Thanksgiving meals happening throughout the state.
Thank you to all of the organizations providing holiday meals in our region and beyond - we have much to be thankful for! Have a lovely Thanksgiving, everyone. 🦃🥧🥰
This fall, students from across the NEK headed out to local farms to explore the season’s harvest, connect with farmers, and dive into hands-on learning experiences. 🍎🎃🌽
A huge thank you to Seven Saplings Farm, Northcourt Orchard, Chantel’s Creative Creations Pumpkin Stand, and River of Life Corn Maze for welcoming our students!
We’re so glad that so many students were able to experience these memorable fall field trips — and we’re already excited for even more farm and community adventures in the new year! ✨
Kindergarteners at Newport City Elementary School have been busy learning all about farm animals this fall! 🐄🐑🐓
They’ve explored cows, sheep, and chickens — discovering why farmers care for these animals and what important products they provide. Students rolled up their sleeves for tactile activities like making butter, felting wool, and dissecting an egg.
And of course, dressing up as cows always guarantees plenty of giggles! 🐮💛 We’re having so much fun learning this fall!
Over these past couple weeks, our after-school Cooking Club at Brownington Central School has learned all sorts of new terms, techniques, and skills that will empower them to make healthy food decisions later in life. We’ve learned how a “garnish” (edible decoration) can add flare to a meal and make it appear more appetizing; we’ve explored about how to balance our meals by adding missing food components; and we learned how to make a “mirepoix” as a base for many different types of soups and sauces! We’ve also reflected on how food can bring people together and enrich our lives greatly.
During our last week together, the students paid a visit to the Barton Hub community meal, where they contributed a dish and helped decorate the tables and serve lunch. Later that day, the students were each awarded a Certificate of Community Service for their participation in the club.
In total, these students have donated 123 prepared meals to the Orleans Food Shelf, 30+ servings of food to the Barton community meal, and 35 portions to friends & family. We have enjoyed supporting and witnessing these students make a difference in their community through food! 🥰
