Join NOFA-VT and Rural Vermont for a three-part webinar series with Vermont Legal Aid, focused on healthcare and taxation for the farming community.
Submit your questions in advance when you RSVP, or bring them to each session to maximize this opportunity. Each webinar includes a presentation from Vermont Legal Aid staff, followed by an overview of ways to engage or take action around healthcare.
For more than two decades, Knoll Farm in Waitsfield, VT has been a national refuge for organizers working in social justice and a working family farm, both of which have transformed the field of place-making.
As Operations Manager, you will be the backbone supporting our mission and daily work by running our office and supporting our refuge operations. This position combines day-to-day management with care of people and programs. You’ll foster an inclusive, caring environment; ensure organizational systems match our values; and help fellowships and retreats blossom for national and local change-makers.
Salary: $45,000 annually (full-time equivalent).
Learn more and APPLY HERE. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Start date January 1, 2026 or earlier.
The Center for an Agricultural Economy seeks a Finance and Administration Director. This is a vital role in supporting CAE’s mission by ensuring strong financial stewardship and effective administrative operations. The Director will oversee budgeting, accounting, payroll, benefits administration, and insurance policies while maintaining accuracy, transparency, and compliance across all financial activities. This position will work closely with CAE staff and board of directors, develop annual budgets, lead annual audits and be a resource of financial management and planning for the organization. Minimum qualifications include at least 5 years of non profit finance/accounting experience, proven ability in compliance and financial reporting, and excellent communication skills working with diverse teams. Full time, 40 hours/week, M-F, on-site in Hardwick at least 1 day a week. Salary range $84,000 to $90,000 a year, based on experience. Application deadline December 14, 2025, full job posting at www.caevt.org/jobs
Join the Franklin County NRCD's second Maple Producer Workshop to learn about business planning programs for sugar makers! Guest speakers Calley Hastings from the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board and Dana Ruppert from UVM Extension will discuss the economic and business planning technical assistance opportunities available to maple producers through the Vermont Farm and Forest Viability Program, followed by a Q&A session where sugar makers can ask any and all questions.
The VVBGA is a non-profit organization founded in 1976 to promote the economic, environmental and social sustainability of vegetable and berry farming in Vermont.
Our membership includes over 400 farms across Vermont, and beyond, as well as ~60 businesses and organizations that provide products and services of all types to our members.
2026 VVBGA ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM
8:00 Registration, refreshments, visit Trade Show
10:00 President’s Remarks
Justin Rich, Burnt Rock Farm, Huntington
ACORN is partnering with our friends at Rural Vermont to offer farmers and farmworkers a restful day at Middlebury's Marble Works on Sunday, December 7, 11:30am-3:30pm.
Group and individual wellness sessions:
- Restorative Yoga (group)
- Song Circle (group)
- Massage (individual)
- Herbal consultations (individual)
- Hydrotherapy (small groups of 4-5, but sign up as individuals)
- Food, tea, snacks all day
“Let’s create what’s possible, together.”
NOFA-VT is working to pass and secure $20 million for the Farm Security Fund, and to secure $500,000 in funding for Crop Cash, Crop Cash Plus, and Farm Share. We need you! Join us for this Grassroots Advocacy Workshop to practice sharing your story to win long-lasting change that meets our needs!
November 1, 2025
Join Franklin County NRCD for this year's first Maple Producer Workshop on Saturday, November 8th, at Hi Vue Maples in Richford to learn about carbon cycling in forests and the impacts of extreme weather on Vermont sugar bushes.
