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Deadline Extended to Feb. 20: Northeast Farm to School Institute

There is still time to build a team and apply for our year-long professional learning opportunity for selected school, district, or early childhood teams from New England and New York.

Our Institute goes beyond the basics: we help teams build the relationships, skills, and connections needed to implement robust farm to school programs that align with your school’s priorities and last.

Cultivating Joy & Wonder, a Program for Early Educators

Early educators, join us at Shelburne Farms for an immersive, energizing week on the farm, July 13–17. Tap into your own curiosity and joy by connecting with peers; engage with our farmyard, forest, lake, and wetlands; and learn hands-on activities to use in your classroom.

Better School Meals, Stronger Communities

"Farm to school isn’t just about what’s on the tray—it’s about what students carry with them for life. When children taste a carrot grown down the road, or apples from a neighboring orchard, food becomes real. It becomes a story. It becomes a connection." –Karyl Kent, School Nutrition Director

Last month, Vermont passed a milestone of 1,000 school days (five years!) ensuring every student has access to breakfast and lunch at school. A school nutrition director shares the impacts she sees every day.

Vermont Local Food for Schools & Child Care Food Hub Grant

This Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets grant supports nonprofit food hubs to provide free, local food to K–12 students across the state. Food hubs will apply to serve specific School Food Authorities (SFAs), with grant funds used as credits that SFAs can spend on local food through the hub.

New Podcast Episode: Connecting Farm to Early Childhood & Nutrition

Sarah Tousignant, Executive Director of the Mountain Village School in Stowe, VT, discusses how focusing on nutrition, nature, community harmony, and discovery in early childhood is a crucial aspect of an individual's development.

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