A Conversation with Dave Chapman of Long Wind Farm Dave Chapman is the owner of Long Wind Farm in East Thetford, where he grows certified organic greenhouse tomatoes. For several years, Dave has been speaking out strongly against USDA’s decision to allow hydroponically produced vegetables in...
There is a new currency circulating through farmers markets in Vermont. This currency, called Crop Cash, is the double value coupon incentive program promoting the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables at the farmers markets with 3SquaresVT benefits. Crop Cash is available at all farmers markets...
Vermont Food Education Every Day ( VT FEED) just received word that "Building Demand for Fruits and Vegetables in Vermont Schools" will be funded by the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, through the Specialty Crop Block Grant program! The goal of this 18-month pilot project is to...
Learn howto think like a mechanic and a detective. Workshops include a hands-on component taking apart and examiningthe guts of broken equipment. NOFA-VT is excited to partner with Vermont Tech to offer a special fall workshop series for farmers featuring soil science and trades skills. These two...
The Farmer Olympics were held at the Maple Wind Farms' fields in Bolton, Vermont on August 12, 2015. There were 12 teams and more than 70 participants competing for the gold. Read the Burlington Free Press article » View pictures of the event in a Burlington Free Press photo...
by Maddie Monty, Policy Advisor, NOFA Vermont On July 23rd, the House of Representatives passed bill H.R. 1599 by a margin of 275 to 150. This bill, backed primarily by House Republicans, has been given two names. Cleverly branded by its sponsors as the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, the...