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Our 2024 Impact by the Numbers

The farm to school and early childhood movement has been building for over 20 years, and we've seen substantial growth at the local level, cultivating resilience to endure disruptions like pandemics, funding cuts, extreme weather, and more.

To celebrate the impact of this work and underscore the critical need for it, we’re sharing a look back at 2024 and some of the projects and collaborations that helped to move the farm to school movement forward.

Feeding Kids is Our

“Bread & Butter”

We're spearheading two new projects to reimagine what’s possible in school meals: getting local bakery and dairy products into school cafeterias. Learn more about these innovative collaborations with school nutrition professionals and farmers to localize school food.

Register Your Students by May 9: 2025 F.E.A.S.T. Youth Summit

Wednesday, May 28 at Lareau Farm/American Flatbread in Waitsfield

Youth from across the state who are interested and passionate about farm to school, food systems, and environmental justice are invited to join the F.E.A.S.T. Summit, a day designed by high school students for high school students.

Funding Opportunity:

New England Food Prize

Are you working to increase access to regionally produced food in school kitchens and campus dining halls? The Henry P. Kendall Foundation's 2025 New England Food Vision Prize is awarding $1.5 million to support this critical work!

Applications for the first award cycle are due May 16. 

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Vermont FEED is a farm to school partnership project of

Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools and NOFA-VT.