Nurture. Cultivate. Build.
We're farm to school advocates, practitioners, and educators across the state working to nurture children’s health, cultivate viable farms, and build vibrant communities.
Key Vermont FTSEC Grants Now Open
Get support from state agencies to support your work: integrate you classroom, cafeteria, and community; build systems to make local purchasing easier; and get CSAs for your early childhood program.
Call for Proposals: Northeast Farm to Institution Summit
Farm to Institution New England (FINE) and the Vermont Farm to School & Early Childhood Network are accepting session proposals for April 14–16, 2027 in Burlington! Deadline: October 12, 2026.
It's National Farm to School Month!
We’re sharing a few ways to get involved, communicate your good work, and deepen your farm to school and early childhood learning.
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💌 Write a Love Letter to Farm to School
We're inviting Vermont educators, farmers, students, and neighbors to write a love letter (or drawing!) to farm to school. We'll gather the submissions at the State House in February.
🍎 Apples: Vermont's Harvest of the Month
Ready-to-use materials like recipes, posters, classroom activities, and cafeteria signage to celebrate seasonal, local ingredients each month.
Upcoming Events & Programs
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2026 Fall Farm to School & Early Childhood Network Gathering
Save the date! Details and registration coming soon. -
Call for Proposals Due: Northeast Farm to Institution Summit
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October Farm & Food Education Peer-to-Peer Office Hours: Farm to School Celebrations
This month's discussion focuses on farm to school celebrations. A project of the Network's Ease of Use Action Team.
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17.3
million meals were served to more than 50,000 Vermont public school students in 2019.
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89%
of schools purchase some local products, and 56% of early childhood providers are serving local food one or more times per week.
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100+
Vermont farms are selling food to schools and early childhood programs.
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81%
of Vermont schools have a school garden.