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.
What Vermont Students Told Legislators About Farm to School
Who better to explain why farm to school matters than students? Two high school seniors shared with legislators what they've learned from running a farm stand, leading a statewide student summit, and more.
Farm to School in the News
From local foods in school meal programs to student-run farmstands, Vermont is celebrating connecting classrooms, cafeterias, and communities.
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2027 Northeast Farm to Institution Summit
We're co-hosting the 2027 Northeast F2iS, convened by Farm to Institution New England, in Burlington, April 14-16, 2027. Thursday, April 15 is Vermont Farm to School & Early Childhood (FTSEC) Network Day!
Winter Squash: 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.