Page 4 UVM Center for Rural Studies report: Economic Contribution and Potential Impact of Local Food Purchases Made by Vermont Schools Page 6 State of Vermont’s New Local Food Definition: What Does it Mean and What Has Changed? Additional information on Vermont’s definition of “local” (Act 129) from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets Page 7 Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC) tools North Carolina State University Extension’s Farm to Early Care and Education Local Purchasing Guide Decision Tree Page 9 Vermont FEED’s Creating a Local & Values-Based Purchasing Action Plan Activity Page 12 The Vermont Harvest Calendar Vermont Harvest of the Month The New Hampshire Indigenous Harvest Calendar City of Seattle’s Fruit & Vegetable Storage Guide Wisconsin's Celebrating Seasonality Page 15 NOFA-VT’s Vermont Farmers’ Market Directory NOFA-VT’s Farm Stand & Pick Your Own Directory NOFA-VT’s CSA Directory Vermont FEED’s Tips for Buying from Local Farmers & Producers Page 17 Intervale Food Hub Green Mountain Farm Direct Center for an Agricultural Economy The Vermont Farmers Food Center Food Connects ACORN Page 23 Vermont Agency of Education’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Vermont Agency of Education Child Nutrition Programs CACFP Procurement Procedure Vermont's Child Nutrition Programs team contact page
