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Annual Farmers Gathering
RAFFL’s 6th annual Farmers’ Gathering and Resource Fair was held March 22, 2011 at Green Mountain College. Over 100 farmers, community members, students and service providers attended this year’s event.
Workshops connected farmers with institutional buyers, explored strategies for scaling up production, addressed the importance of farm food safety plans and offered expertise and ideas for on-farm composting and hiring farm employees.
At the resource fair, over 25 agricultural service providers - like lenders, business planners, technical assistance providers, marketing organizations and conservation leaders - provided information on resources available to help farmers.
A delicious meal sourced from local farms was provided by Chartwells Dining Service and was followed by a presentation by Ellen Kahler, Executive Director of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund on “What does the Farm-to-Plate Strategy Mean for Rutland County?” |
Missed the Workshops? Click on the workshop name below for a recap or powerpoint from the presentation.
- Developing a Farm Food Safety Plan
- Expanding your markets: Learning session between institutional buyers and farmers
- Growers Discussion: On-farm Composting Q & A with the Highfields Center for Composting
- Hiring farm employees: What you need to know
- Growers Discussion: Farm-to-Plate Plan Q & A on scaling up Vermont agriculture
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RESOURCE FAIR - PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
Cerridwen Farm, Green Mountain College
Highfields Center for Composting
Land For Good
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont
Northeast SARE
Poultney Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District
Rural Vermont
Rutland Area Farm and Food Link
Stone Valley Community Market
The Intervale
UVM Extension, ROPS Program
USDA Farm Service Agency
USDA Rural Development
USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture
UVM Extension New Farmer Project
UVM Extension, Rural & Ag VocRehab
Vermont Agricultural Credit Corporation
Vermont Association of Conservation Districts
Vermont Farm Women's Fund
Vermont Farms! Association
Vermont Fresh Network
Vermont Land Trust
VHCB Farm Viability Program
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Women's Agricultural Network
Yankee Farm Credit |
