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Farm to School Education in Montpelier is Building Resilience

In celebration of National Farm to School Month last month, U.S. Senator Peter Welch and Vermont Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets Anson Tebbetts visited Montpelier High School to see the farm to school program firsthand and understand how Montpelier integrates food systems education throughout the curriculum and cafeteria.

Applications Open:

2025–26 Farm to School Institute Adaptation Program

Our Farm to School Institute is a proven professional learning model for growing robust farm to school programs that last. Our Adaptation Program is an opportunity for farm to school leaders across the country to adapt the model to their region and grow farm to school in their state.

Registration Open:

Jr Iron Chef VT

Jr Iron Chef VT is celebrating seventeen years of supporting youth in exploring healthy cooking, local foods, teamwork, and leadership while being exposed to career opportunities in the food system.

🗓 Early Bird Registration is now open! Registration for the 2025 competition closes February 14, 2025.

💛 Hear from past coaches, Dave Horner and Whitney Machnik, about how this program builds so much more than cooking skills.

👨‍🍳 And, hear from one of Dave's students, 14 years later, about the longterm impacts of being a Jr Iron Chef.

Request for Proposals:

Farm to School Research

With funding from the USDA, we're seeking two complementary research studies exploring how farm to school programs influence students' success across different populations, time scales, and regions. The findings will provide essential insights to guide future policy, program development, and educational practices.

New Podcast from the Northeast Farm to School Collaborative

New podcast alert! Our regional collaborative is exploring the creative ways that local food is getting into school cafeterias and how food system education is playing out in classrooms and school gardens across the Northeast. New episodes shared monthly.

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Vermont FEED is a farm to school partnership project of

Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools and NOFA-VT.