Farmer Grants
FNE19-937: Modular Meat Processing Facility for Small Grazing Operations
Brian Leach. Haystack Farmstead, Pawlet, VT
$14,745
FNE22-027: Enhancing Health Benefits of Pasture Raised Lamb, Pork, and Chicken Utilizing Organic Fish Hydrolysate and Compost Supplementation
Karen Rodgers, MKVT Farm, Glover, VT
$21,628
FNE22-002: Piloting a Year-round Sliding-scale CSA and Unified Online Management System to Improve Food Access
Brandon Bless , Bread and Butter Farm, Shelburne, VT
$22,275
Graduate Student Grants
GNE19-205: Impacts of Silage Tarps on Soil Arthropods, Soil Properties and Crop Yields
Eva Kinnebrew (Advisor: Gillian Galford) University of Vermont. Burlington, VT
$15,000
GNE20-228: Beguiling Flowers: Exploring the Role Flowers Play in Pollinator Exposure to Pesticides
Jessica Cole (Advisor: Alison Brody), University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
$14,871
Partnership Grants
ONE20-360: Understanding Opportunities and Risks Associated with Alternative Milking Strategies
Heather Darby, University of Vermont, St. Albans, VT
$29,737
ONE20-362: Expanding Local Markets through Evaluating Sensory Characteristics and Agronomic Performance of Flint Corn Varieties
Roy Desrochers, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
$29,185
ONE20-379: Evaluating “Flex Ear” Corn Varieties for Agronomic and Conservation Performance
Jeffrey Sanders, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
$29,363
Professional Development Grants
ENE20-159: Developing Technical Skills of Service Providers in the Northeast to Assist Farmers with Production of Industrial Hemp
Heather Darby, University of Vermont, St. Albans, VT
$185,371
Research and Education Grants:
LNE19-375: Staying Ahead in the Packshed: Improving Postharvest Equipment and Building Guidance for Fruit and Vegetable Farms
Chris Callahan, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
$129,567
LNE19-379: Pre- and Post-Harvest Strategies for Leek Moth Control on Diversified Vegetable Farms
Victor Izzo, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
$102,799