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Meet Our New Farm to School Director!
November 7, 2019
We're thrilled to announce that Helen Rortvedt will be joining our team as the Farm to School Program Director! Helen will be replacing Abbie Nelson who will be retiring December 31,...
Celebrating Farm to School Month in Vermont
October 21, 2019
Senator Patrick Leahy Announces USDA Grants and Celebrates Farm to School Month in St. Albans
ST. ALBANS, VT — U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy visited the St. Albans Town Education Center on...
Our Farm to School Institute Model Expands Nationally
July 30, 2019
"This is much bigger than farm to table, we're changing lives"
This quote from a school leader during the Mississippi Farm to School Institute captures the essence of how we...
Food Systems Learning as a Bridge to Farm to School Readiness
July 29, 2019
Every year, Vermont FEED gears up for our Northeast Farm to School Institute, reaching out to schools and early childhood programs to recruit the next cohort of educators, administrators, and school...
Thank You for Two Decades of Farm to School Leadership: Announcing Abbie Nelson's Retirement
July 29, 2019
Our much treasured VT FEED Program Director, Abbie Nelson, will be retiring and leaving NOFA-VT and Vermont FEED at the end of December 2019. Over the last 20 years, Abbie’s work has varied and...
Recapping Our 9th Annual Northeast Farm to School Institute
July 12, 2019
June marked the beginning of our 9th annual Farm to School Institute with a three-day kickoff retreat at Shelburne Farms. This year-long professional development program supports twelve selected...
North Meets Southwest Chopped Salad
July 11, 2019
Our 2019-20 Northeast Farm to School Institute has officially kicked off with a three-day action planning retreat at the Coach Barn. The Institute supports schools in designing and implementing...
Vermont Dairy in the Classroom Grant Application is OPEN!
June 13, 2019
Bring the Vermont Dairy in the Classroom program to you and your class!
Dairy in the Classroom is a hands-on, inquiry based program for Vermont teachers and students, grades PK-6. It...
Selected Teams Announced for the 2019-20 Northeast Farm to School Institute
June 6, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2019
Shelburne, VT — Once again, Shelburne Farms and NOFA-VT are offering a year-long professional development program through their Vermont FEED partnership:...
Supporting COTS with New Family Cooking Program
June 5, 2019
When Tamira Martel, COTS Corporate and Foundations Relationship Manager, began planning for the organization’s new program to involve its families in cooking, she sought out resources for...