Farm to Institution New England (FINE)

One of the best ways to grow the market for local foods and get them onto the plates of consumers is to help institutions (like K-12 schools, colleges, and hospitals) buy and serve healthy, local foods. Farm to Institution New England (FINE) is a six-state network of leaders that VT FEED helped to create and in which it actively participates.

FINE works collaboratively to strengthen our food system by increasing the amount of locally-grown and processed food served in our region’s schools, hospitals, colleges, and other institutions. This objective is achieved by increasing awareness, commitment, and capacity of supply chain facilitators and actors in farm to institution sectors and by advocating for public and private policies that support farm to institution success.