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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.
Now Open: VT Farm to School & Early Childhood Grant
Get support from VAAFM to build and strengthen farm to school or farm to early childhood programs. Grants ranges from $10k–30k. Informational webinar 9/21.
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.
Farm to School in the News
From cafeterias' local purchasing to student-run farmstands, Vermont is celebrating connecting classrooms, cafeterias, and communities.
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New: Middle School Cooking Club Toolkit
Green Mountain Farm-to-School's comprehensive toolkit offers tips on how to engage middle school students, provides cooking lessons, and includes guidance for partnering with community meal sites.
🌶 Peppers: 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.
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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.