By Emma Palumbo, GMFTS InternVermont’s dairy industry, once a cornerstone of the state’s agricultural heritage, has seen a sharp decline since its peak. In 1950, there were about 11,000 dairy farms in operation throughout the state (Seven [...]
Pictured: Our own “Vermont delegation” from the Organic Trade Association with Representative Becca Balint By Catherine Cusack, GMFTS Executive Director Vermont Way Foods™ LLC (VWF) has had a busy year! Thanks to the leadership of Matt Landi, [...]
By Arlene Shannon Whether you have a garden, belong to a CSA, or are the lucky recipient of a shared summer bounty, it’s sometimes challenging to use all of the produce before it spoils. Here are some [...]
Pictured: Clohee Daniel-Fleury, a 10th grader in the Animal Sciences program at North Country Career Center, led the youth summit’s Dairy workshop.by Emma Palumbo, GMFTS Intern GMFTS Farm-to-School Program Manager, Elyse Perambo, co-leads the VT Farm to [...]
This past year, GMFTS has partnered with Salvation Farms to promote greater access to fresh, locally grown food. This partnership has enhanced our Market Basket table, which provides free produce to all Lunchbox program visitors. As of [...]
By Nadiya BeCoats, GMFTS InternWithin the last year, I learned that I have a gluten intolerance that makes me extremely sick. So, over the past seven months, I’ve spent a lot of time shifting and curating my [...]
By Rose Lovett, GMFTS Development ManagerRustic and a little unconventional, Sweet Mountain Chocolate LLC uses local Vermont ingredients for a truly tasty treat. Rather than make a traditional bar, the Westfield-based chocolatier, Jennifer Grace, creates yummy chocolate [...]
A favorite moment from your year of service: One of my favorite days of service was taking a Kindergarten class on a field trip to Tinker's Green Farm in Newport. It was the definition of a joyful, [...]
A favorite moment from your year of service: One of my favorite moments was watching the kids harvest their fruits and vegetables in the fall, and being able to see how proud they were knowing they planted [...]
A favorite moment from your year(s) of service: Every Thursday for the past two years, I’ve gone to the same elementary school to facilitate an afterschool program. We made tons of memories playing farm-to-school games and doing [...]
A favorite moment from your year of service: A favorite moment of my year of service would have to be a series of moments from early September, when we helped to host Harvest Festivals at all four [...]