Nurture. Cultivate. Build.
We're farm to school advocates, practitioners, and educators across the state working to nurture children’s health, cultivate viable farms, and build vibrant communities.
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We work through six action teams that each represent different leverage points that have the potential to radically change farm to school and early childhood.
Jr Iron Chef VT
Jr Iron Chef VT teaches communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills by empowering youth to create locally sourced meals that promote Vermont’s farm to school efforts. The 2026 competition will be held March 14 in Essex Junction.
1,000 School Days In: How Vermont Is Growing a Stronger School Food System
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 food director shares the impacts she sees every day.
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🌱 Farm to School Coordinator Calls
Meet other farm to school practitioners around Vermont, learn more about the Network, and share successes and challenges. Monthly, 3–4:00PM on the third Wednesday.
🍁 Maple: Vermont's Harvest of the Month
Vermont Harvest of the Month provides ready-to-use materials like recipes, posters, classroom activities, and cafeteria signage to celebrate seasonal, local ingredients each month.
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17.3
million meals were served to more than 50,000 Vermont public school students in 2019.
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89%
of schools purchase some local products, and 56% of early childhood providers are serving local food one or more times per week.
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100+
Vermont farms are selling food to schools and early childhood programs.
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81%
of Vermont schools have a school garden.