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Climate change weighs heavy on our minds this summer—and those of the students we support—with record-breaking temperatures around the world and, here in Vermont, devastating flooding.

While farm to school and early childhood is working to build the resilient and connected communities we need to weather storms and take action for a sustainable and just future, there are immediate responses, too. We’re sharing a range of resources and opportunities for educators, students, farmers, and community members.

Meet the Network! Whether you're a longtime farm to school champion, or brand new to the movement, the gathering is the best opportunity to plug into farm to school and early childhood projects and events from across the state. We'll share progress and learning, celebrate success, connect with peers, and strategize next steps.

The National Farm to School Network gathered advocates from across the country to share insights from their successes in passing Universal School Meals policies. 

In this webinar recording, learn about the Vermont, Maine, and California campaigns' advocacy, policy design, and implementation approaches. Vermont FEED Project Director Betsy Rosenbluth joins the panel, sharing the the state coalition’s work to elevate the critical connections between universal school meals and farm to school.

"To me, the lesson for the kids was that we're all growing things. They're helping in my garden. They're helping in their own gardens. And we're sharing, and that's what a community does: share and help support each other."

Laura Butler's commitment to building community among her families and children is a central theme of her farm to early childhood program. Read on to see how she is integrating local foods, cooking, and gardening.

Looking for some inspiration for cooking with your students? Shelburne Farms Educators Hannah Corbin and Jed Norris introduced "recipes" to cook up during Cultivating Joy & Wonder, an annual professional learning workshop for early childhood educators: zucchini fritters and eggplant tapenade over flatbread.

Vermont FEED is a farm to school partnership project of

Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools and NOFA-VT.