As a nonprofit serving Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom region and beyond, Green Mountain Farm-to-School works to strengthen our local food systems and increase equitable access to local foods.
Who We Serve
Farms
We help Vermont farms and food businesses grow by connecting them with local buyers, from schools to co-ops. At the same time, we provide targeted marketing and sales support.
60 farm and food business partners
Schools
We connect students to food through hands-on farm-to-school programs in Northeast Kingdom schools, including cooking, gardening, and farm field trips. We also help schools across Northern and Central Vermont buy more from nearby farms and improve the quality of school meals.
17 school partners for educational programming
75 school partners for local food distribution
Communities
We bring people together around food through hands-on workshops and shared meals across the Northeast Kingdom, building skills, strengthening community, and learning by doing. We also expand access to local food by connecting farms with stores, schools, and community food programs.
11 towns served by community programming
83 towns in our local food distribution network
What a wonderful afternoon at our Summer Block Party! ☀️🎉
More than 200 community members joined us at Gardner Park last Thursday for an afternoon of food, fun, and connection. Kids enjoyed a free supper of macaroni & cheese, fresh salad, fruit, milkshakes, and other tasty treats before heading off to bounce in the bouncy castle and explore the many activities offered throughout the park.
Families also had the opportunity to connect with local organizations and resources. Thank you to everyone who came out to spend the afternoon with us. We loved seeing so many smiling faces and can’t wait to do it again!
We want to extend a special heartfelt thank you to:
-Our partner organizations/businesses who took part in the event: Goodrich Memorial Library, Memphremagog Science & Education Center, The Hive Teen Center, Kingdom Co-op, Blue Spruce Health, Old Stone House Museum, VT Department of Health - Newport, Vermont Department of Children & Families, Building Bright Futures, Passumpsic Bank, North Country Career Center, Memphremagog Watershed Association, Umbrella, Head Start, Sweet Mountain Chocolate, North Country Hospital, North Country Federal Credit Union, New England Dairy Council, Journey to Recovery, Hunger Free VT, Efficiency Vermont. Memphremagog Trails, Mobile Mug, Northeast Kingdom Human Services, Northwoods Stewardship Center, Newport City Fire Department, Newport City Parks & Recreation, and Northern Star Cruises.
-Our business sponsors for helping make the event and our programs possible: Community National Bank, Whitsons Culinary Group, Barn Angels Angels,EastRise Credit Union, NorthCountry Federal Credit Union, Century 21 Farm & Forest, Concept 2, Jasper Hill Farm, Jay Peak, North Country Hospital, Passumpsic Bank, Taylor-Moore Agency, Vermont Electric Cooperative, Built by Newport, Columbia Forest Products, Derby Village Store, Donald Dahlin, DDS, Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District, The Pick & Shovel, and United Ag & Turf - Northeast
-And Jasper Hill Farm for the generous cheese donation and Salvation Farms for fresh produce donations to the Market Basket table! 🧀🥬🍓
LUNCHBOX UPDATE: our food truck is still in the shop, getting repaired. We are hopeful that it will be up & running in time for next week, so stay tuned!
Until then, The Lunchbox program is still happening, just in a modified format:
• Free grab-and-go lunches for kids and teens 18 and under
• No adult meals
• No take-home breakfasts
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to work through this unexpected challenge. You can still find us at all scheduled locations this week and throughout the summer. Look for our tent instead of the food truck until it is back on the road!
This week, we`ve got something NEW on the menu - a delicious hummus sandwich! 🥪We will also be celebrating one of spring`s crunchiest stars: the humble radish. Stop by this week for a bite and discover what makes radishes so rad. 🌱😉
Week one of The Lunchbox was a success! ✨🍎We were so happy to see old friends and meet new folks at each stop. Kids found and identified many important pollinators and decomposers during bug hunting in gardens and fields. Thanks to Greater Barton Arts for joining us in Barton and handing out art kits!
We were also able to give out an abundance of early-summer cucumbers, basil, and radishes thanks to @salvationfarmsvt ! Many more zucchini, squash, and tomato plants were happily taken home to be put in gardens.
We ended our week with our Block Party in Newport to kick off the summer. Stay tuned for more pictures of the event – it was a blast! 🎊
🎉 Our Block Party is happening TODAY! 🎉
Join us at Gardner Park in Newport from 3:00–6:00 PM for an afternoon of food, fun, and community. Stop by to connect with neighbors, meet 25+ local organizations & businesses, and enjoy everything this special event has to offer.
🍽️ Supper Menu
Whole grain macaroni & cheese, veggie sticks, fresh fruit, and milk.
- FREE meals for all kids and teens (18 and under)
- Adult meals available for just $8
Plus, enjoy:
- Jasper Hill cheese with crackers
- Milkshakes made on our smoothie bike
- Local foods and goodies to take home
- A bouncy house
- Fun and educational activities for kids
- Family resources and community connections
Bring your family, invite a friend, and come celebrate community with us. We can’t wait to see you there!
🎉 The countdown is on—our Block Party is tomorrow!
Kick off the summer with an afternoon of great food, family fun, and community connection at Gardner Park in Newport from 3:00–6:00 PM.
Enjoy a delicious supper, activities for kids, music, a bouncy house, family resources, and the chance to meet neighbors and local organizations.
🍽️ Supper Menu: Whole grain macaroni & cheese, veggie sticks, fresh fruit, and milk
✅ Free meals for all kids and teens 18 and under
✅ Adult meals available for $8
Whether you stay for a few minutes or the whole afternoon, we’d love to see you there. Bring your family, invite a friend, and join us as we celebrate the beginning of summer together!
Come see us in Irasburg! We’ll be outside the Leach Public Library, offering free kids’ lunches and fresh, local produce, plants and seeds until 1pm today! And find us at the Barton Public Library tomorrow 11am-1pm. Our Lunchbox food truck is in the shop this week, so look for our tent!
Important Lunchbox Update 🚚
Our beloved Lunchbox food truck needs some unexpected repairs, so it will be off the road this week while we work to get it back up and running.
The Lunchbox program is still happening this week, just in a modified format:
🍎 11am -1pm Tuesday (at Leach Public Library) & Wednesday (at Barton Public Library):
• Free grab-and-go lunches for kids and teens 18 and under
• No adult meals
• No take-home breakfasts
🎉 Thursday’s Block Party is still on from 3-6pm at Newport’s Gardner Park!
• Free suppers for all kids and teens 18 and under
• Adult meals available for $8
(This Thursday, there will be no lunch service. Instead, there will be supper served at the Block Party.)
You’ll still find us at all scheduled locations. Look for our tent instead of the food truck for now. Thank you for your patience and support as we navigate this unexpected bump in the road!
We’re also incredibly grateful to a couple of generous donors who have stepped up to help make these food truck repairs possible. 💛
Read more about The Lunchbox on our website. Link in bio.
We have so mush-room in our hearts for Kevin Melman, the super fun-gi behind @funj_shrooming_co 🍄🟫🍄🟫
FUNJ. Shrooming Company is a certified organic operation employing a range of sustainable best practices to grow fresh, delicious mushrooms in Northern Vermont. They even offer dried varieties and grow kits!
You can find FUNJ. products at local farm stands including @wilsonfarmvermont, @joesbrookfarm and @chamberlinsfarm.
Learn more about this awesome new business at: funjshrooming.com
Thanks to our generous lead sponsors!
