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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 GMFTS’ school gardens, Farm-to-School program, Farm Direct food hub and Lunchbox food truck.

Our Programs

Farm-to-School

The Northeast Kingdom Farm-to-School Program helps schools in the Northeast Kingdom build school gardens, source local food, and provide nutrition and agriculture education.

Green Mountain Farm Direct

Farm Direct is a regional food hub distributing local food to schools, institutions, and other sales outlets in northern Vermont.

The Lunch Box

The Lunchbox is a summer meal program and mobile learning kitchen that brings locally-grown food and food-based education to communities in the Northeast Kingdom.

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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

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Last week at Irasburg Village School, 5th graders ...

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Last week at Irasburg Village School, 5th graders had the chance to take a closer look at soil by using a multi-tiered sieve to separate the different particle sizes: sand, silt, and clay. Everyone enjoyed getting their hands dirty and feeling the difference in texture. We completed this lesson by practicing our math skills and calculating the percentage of sand, silt and clay in a soil sample!

Last week, 3rd graders at Glover Community School ...

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Last week, 3rd graders at Glover Community School had the chance to try their hand at making sauerkraut while learning about the importance of nutrients in different colored foods, and how to preserve them. They learned a bit about fermentation, and will get to try their creation in a few weeks once the kraut is ready to eat!

During the winter, birds’ natural food sources ...

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During the winter, birds’ natural food sources are often buried under snow in Northern Vermont. So Troy School’s after school program made biodegradable bird feeders to place around the school and at their homes to support the local bird populations! These feeders will help birds survive during the long winter and help ensure bird populations continue to be a part of the healthy ecosystem in our area!