Localvore Pods and Supporting Nonprofits

Vermont Localvore Pods

Addison County Localvores

• http://www.acornvt.org/
• Contact: Ginger Nickerson

Central Vermont Localvores

• Contact: Florence Miller

Mad River Valley Localvores

• http://www.vermontlocalvore.org
• Contact: Robin McDermott

Northeast Kingdom Localvores (St. Johnsbury area)

• http://neklocalvores.wordpress.com
• Contact: Melissa Bridges

Post Oil Solutions (Brattleboro area)

• http://www.postoilsolutions.org
• Contact: Tim Stevenson

Rutland Area Localvores

• http://www.rutlandfarmandfood.org/eating_locally.html
• Contact: Carol Tashie

Springfield (VT) Localvores

• Contact: Sharon Mueller

Upper Valley Localvores

• http://uvlocalvores.wordpress.com
• Contact: Pat McGovern

West Brookfield (VT) Localvores

• Contact: Anita Kelman

Supporting Non-Profits

Catamount Earth Institute

Catamount Earth Institute’s mission is to inform and inspire people to reduce their ecological footprint and increase their environmental stewardship.

Vital Communities

Vital Communities works to engage citizens in community life and to foster the long-term balance of cultural, economic, environmental and social well-being in our region. Their site offers a monthly guide to finding locally grown foods, interesting articles, and a calendar of local ag events.

Other Support for Localvores

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. This plan is being released during 2011, and contains 33 goals and 60 high priority strategies that will lead to job creation, greater economic output, and increased access for Vermont and regional consumers to healthy, fresh food over the next 10 years.

Check out the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition's new Guide to USDA Funding for Local and Regional Food Systems (PDF), which identifies and explains key programs that can help community based organizations and others that are working to build infrastructure, provide training to farmers, research new marketing opportunities, and otherwise working to strengthen regional food systems.