Category Archives: General info

Got Tractor Training?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Liz Kenton

Is training in safer tractor operation available for young people near you who live and work on farms? According to the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, agriculture is the most hazardous industry in the U.S., … Continue reading →

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The Right to Food

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Linda Berlin

Hunger and food insecurity are getting worse across the world.  This is the thought that has been streaming through my mind regularly since I did a presentation for a class of UVM undergrads who are traveling to Belize next week … Continue reading →

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Journey Farmer Program: Supporting Start-Up Success

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Beth Holtzman

Vermont’s new Journey Farmer Program is a two-year program designed to support beginning farmers who are in the first few years of running their own enterprise. Offered by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT), the program provides resources … Continue reading →

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