2016 April
EatingWell Helps Vermonters Celebrate Harvest of the Month
By on Sunday, April 17th, 2016 in Press Release. No Comments
EatingWell, an award-winning national consumer magazine based out of Shelburne, Vt., has teamed up with Green Mountain Farm-to-School and Vermont Harvest of the Month to create and fund easy-to-use recipes and recipe booklets featuring each month’s celebrated harvest that will be used throughout the state to promote healthy, seasonal eating. Read More…
St. Johnsbury Academy Weekly Dinner Celebrates Local Farmers
By on Friday, April 15th, 2016 in Press Release. No Comments
It’s Wednesday evening at St. Johnsbury Academy and the cafeteria is set up family-style for the 270 students who are part of the school’s boarding program. This is a special meal that has taken the better part of a week to plan and the Academy’s teachers and other school staff are encouraged to attend as well. Read More…
Derby and Newport Schools Grow Curriculum in School Gardens
By on Friday, April 8th, 2016 in Press Release. No Comments
Science teachers from Derby Elementary School (DES) and Newport City Elementary (NCE), along with Green Mountain Farm-to-School (GMFTS), came together for last month to begin creating science curriculum that will be taught in the school garden. Read More…
Coupon Program Provides Fresh Produce for Vermonters
By on Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 in Press Release. No Comments
In September, Green Mountain Farm-to-School (GMFTS) began the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Coupon Program, a pilot program that allowed Orleans and Essex county residents participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 3SquaresVT, to purchase an additional $75 of fresh fruits and vegetables through the end of February. Read More…
The Quiet Sugarers: Kingdom Mountain Maple
By on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 in Press Release. No Comments
Dan and Kim Backus live nestled into the foothills of the Green Mountains in Westfield, Vt., surrounded by mostly forest. They raise beef cows and grow hay in their open pastures, they cut firewood and sawlogs, and they produce a little bit of honey. Aside from Kim’s culinary prose as kitchen manager for Craftsbury Outdoor Center, the Backus’ are known in the Northeast Kingdom for something Dan has been doing for three decades – sugaring. Read More…