Useful Links

Vermont Organic Farm and Food Guide

This is our annual print guide to organic farms and food producers in Vermont. (4MB PDF). You can also search the online directory here.

Farm to Plate Stragetic Plan

The Farm to Plate (F2P) Initiative, approved at the end of the 2009 Vermont legislative session, directed the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, in consultation with the Sustainable Agriculture Council and other stakeholders, to develop a 10-year strategic plan to strengthen Vermont’s food system.

Online Farm & Food Networks

DigInVT - from the VT Agency of Agriculture, DigInVT focuses on farm and food "trails" that offer experiences in addition to food
FarmPlate.com - this site includes many Vermont farms, restaurants, and food businesses and shows the links between them

Local Harvest - this national site includes an online store in addition to listings of farms & farmers' markets

ACoRN: Addison County Relocalization Network

The Addison County Relocalization network sponsors localvore challenges for Addison County residents and is compiling a directory of Addison County farms.

Local Agricultural Community Exchange

Local Agricultural Community Exchange, LACE, provides a commons for Family Farms and their community to: Celebrate local food, learn from one another and build community together. By reintroducing people to their food source, we can strengthen our community’s health physically, socially and economically.

Mad River Valley Localvores

The Mad River Valley Localvore Project is the collaborative effort of several people in the Mad River Valley who are interested in educating people in the Mad River Valley and Vermont about the importance of eating food that has been grown and produced locally.

Post Oil Solutions Local Food Project

Post Oil Solutions is engaged in a number of projects to support and advance local agriculture as part of our effort to foster food sustainability in our bio-region. In addition to other projects, Post Oil Solutions has a localvore pod in the Brattleboro area.

Rutland Area Localvores

The Rutland Area Localvores, sponsored by the Rutland Area Farm and Food Link, hosts localvore challenges, potlucks, harvest celebrations and more.

Salvation Farms

Salvation Farms is a non-profit organization, citizen-based project located in Wolcott, Vermont. Our mission is to harvest excess farm produce, making it available to Vermonters in need.

Slow Food Vermont

 

St. J Area Local Food Alliance

Our mission is to strengthen our regional food system and increase food sustainability and security, so that all community members have access to affordable, healthy, locally produced food.

Understanding Vermont's Local Food Landscape:
An Inventory and Assessment of Recent Local Food Initiatives

Upper Valley Localvores

The Upper Valley Localvores sponsor eat local challenges, have a listserve to discuss local food issues, and have a collection of localvore recipes.

Vermont's Local Banquet

Local Banquet is a local foods and farming magazine produced in Saxons River, VT. Includes recipes and local-food event calendar.

Vital Communities

Vital Communities, nonprofit fostering relationships that make local agriculture a vibrant part of daily community life.