Monthly Archives: August 2015

GMFTS Helps SNAP Recipients Get Fresh

by Katherine Sims There’s great news for Vermont families participating in 3SquaresVT: Green Mountain Farm-to-School (GMFTS) is piloting a program that will allow participating Orleans and Essex county residents to buy fresh fruits and vegetables this fall and winter. The … Continue reading

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A week on the farm: Fall bounty and the launch of our mobile market

by Molly Leebove, UVM Farmer Training Program Staff Fridays throughout the growing season, we will post a few photos from the past week at UVM’s Catamount Educational Farm and the UVM Farmer Training Program. From these you will get a … Continue reading

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A Marine Veteran finds his calling in Organic farming

Andy Lang first became aware of the importance of local food while helping his girlfriend build a juice truck in his home state of Missouri. Getting fresh fruits and vegetables to make watermelon, blueberry, or carrot juice was easy enough … Continue reading

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DARK Act Passes House, Puts Blinders on Our Right to Know

by Maddie Monty, NOFA Vermont On July 23rd, the House of Representatives passed bill H.R. 1599 by a margin of 275 to 150. This bill, backed primarily by House Republicans, has been given two names. Cleverly branded by its sponsors … Continue reading

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A week on the farm: Sweet and spicy

by Molly Leebove, UVM Farmer Training Program Staff Fridays throughout the growing season, we will post a few photos from the past week at UVM’s Catamount Educational Farm and the UVM Farmer Training Program. From these you will get a … Continue reading

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