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Cultivating Connections
July 2026
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Sign up for our Fall CSA and
Enjoy the Bounty of Peak Season
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As a CSA member, you'll pick up a fully loaded box of local dairy, eggs, protein, vegetables, fruit, grain/bread products, value-added foods, and more. Save a trip to the grocery store and enjoy the convenience of our staff-curated, 100% local CSA.
For 11 weeks starting Sept. 9 - Nov. 18 (with a double share for Thanksgiving!), this program is a great fit for small families or food-loving couples.
Learn more on our website or read our FAQ.
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Shout out to these NEW customers of the ACORN Online Market!
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Big Heart Social in Vergennes - Big Heart Social is a welcoming queer-forward community space offering board games, drinks, food, events, and co-working in Vergennes, VT. Connect, unwind, and make memories!
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The Giving Table at Porter Hospital - This new initiative comes from Porter's Community Engagement + Employee Wellness team. This free table in the hospital’s cafeteria offers staff and patients access to local summer fruits and veggies. Community members can contribute excess produce from gardens, and extra produce is brought in from ACORN’s farm partners so the table is always stocked! If you’d like to contribute, stop by with produce, purchase food via our market, or donate here with the memo “for Porter's Giving Table," and we'll purchase food to donate for you.
Support businesses and organizations who are buying local!
| | SUMMER IS BUMPING on the market! Tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes, fennel, cucumbers, blueberries, herbs and greens of all kinds are here! The market is open every Friday at noon through Monday at 10am. | | A sweet evening of food, wine and friends | | |
Deep gratitude to Lincoln Peak Vineyard for hosting ACORN on July 15 for our first ever Peak Pairings event!
The night was gorgeous, delicious, and invigorating. We heard from ACORN's E.D., Lindsey, as well as local farmers and food businesses about how the ACORN Food Hub is filling a crucial gap in the middle of the supply chain.
If you joined us, thank you for being a part of our growing community.
If you missed it, fear not. We hope to host another event with Lincoln Peak in the winter! Stay tuned...
| | News from the Land of Milk and Honey | | |
Last year Vermont made history as one of the first states to phase out neonicotinoids. The fight isn't over, but Vermont's bees are better protected than ever before.
Read more here.
And always remember: there are many ways to help protect pollinators! Plant native flowers, avoid unnecessary pesticide use, and support local beekeepers.
Thanks to Champlain Valley Apiaries for this update!
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What do Vermont dairy plant closures tell us about the industry?
A recent Vermont Edition explores what a wave of dairy processing plant closures in Vermont reveals about national trends in dairy consolidation and highlights state and federal policy solutions, including the Milk from Family Dairies Act.
Read more or listen here.
| | Beat the next Tour de Farms tickets price jump | | |
The 18th annual Tour de Farms will be Saturday, September 19.
This year’s route is a scenic 37-mile adventure around Middlebury, AND an 8-mile family-friendly route.
This is ACORN’s largest annual fundraiser and supports small farm viability and local food access.
Register today! Prices increase again on August 20, 2026. No one is turned away for lack of funds. For scholarship or volunteer opportunities, please email alyssa@acornvt.org.
| | Our 16th Local Food and Farm Guide is Out! | | |
Find this directory of 250 local farms and food producers at the Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, or your local grocer, hardware store, gym, cafe and farm stand.
If you don't live in the area, click here to read the guide online.
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Throughout the Year, Buy Local
ACORN's Online Market is loaded with tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, meat, dairy, and more!
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| Cultivate Community (Events)! | | |
In community,
Lindsey, Abby, Alexandre, Alyssa, Hyla, Jess, Kristin, Lisa and the ACORN Board
| | | | Take 18 minutes to listen to this Kathleen Smythe essay, "Local Food, More Hope," recorded by The New Perennials project. | | | | |
