Farm-to-School
The ‘Coventry Shredders’ join the 12th Annual Jr. Iron Chef competition
By on Wednesday, April 10th, 2019 in Farm-to-School, Green Mountain Farm-to-School, Uncategorized. No Comments
By: Rachel Proctor April 9, 2019 NEWPORT, VERMONT- Four, sixth-grade students from Coventry Village School were proud to compete with 67 other Vermont schools at the 12th Annual Jr. Iron Chef competition hosted by Vermont Food Education Every Day (VT FEED) on March 16th at the Champlain Valley Exposition Center in Essex Junction, Vermont. The Read the full article…
GMFTS Benefit Raffle: Win a Jay Peak Getaway
By on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 in Farm-to-School, Green Mountain Farm-to-School, Taste of the Kingdom. No Comments
Enter the Green Mountain Farm-to-School raffle for your chance to win a 2-night stay for 4 people in a Hotel Jay Suite – Lift Tickets, Waterpark, and Climb Time included! To purchase raffle tickets online, click the donate button below and make a donation in a multiple of $5 (i.e. $10/2 tickets, $30/6 tickets, etc.) and Read the full article…
Irasburg Village School: Why Compost Matters
By on Friday, January 4th, 2019 in Farm-to-School, Green Mountain Farm-to-School. No Comments
In 2013, lunchtime at Irasburg Village School (IVS) looked a lot different than it does today. Uneaten food and kitchen scraps went straight into trash cans, then on to landfills. The need for a composting program was apparent. But how to get there presented a challenge. At first, in the school started small – composting Read the full article…
Communities gather for Harvest Festivals at local schools
By on Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 in Farm-to-School, Green Mountain Farm-to-School, Press Release. No Comments
For its tenth consecutive year, Green Mountain Farm-to-School will host Harvest Festivals with 11 Northeast Kingdom schools in celebration of local food, agriculture and healthy communities. Harvest Festivals are an opportunity for the community to gather around and share a meal prepared by students from produce harvested from school gardens or sourced from local producers. Read the full article…
Reflecting on how farm-to-school thrives despite snow
By on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 in Farm-to-School. 1 Comment
During the long winter months, AmeriCorps Farm-to-School Coordinators are hard at work implementing programming in partner schools despite the snow.
AmeriCorps Farm-to-School Coordinators & GMFTS
By on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 in Farm-to-School. No Comments
Learn more about the AmeriCorps Farm-to-School Coordinators who serve here at Green Mountain Farm-to-School.