As the trees lose their final leaves and Vermont’s farmers prepare their fields for the coming winter, we are taking stock of the season.
As you know, it was a truly difficult one for farms and communities across the state. A late hard frost, record flooding, and persistently erratic and wet conditions made clear that extreme weather is having an enormous impact on our state’s farm, food, and community resilience.
And yet, we also saw an incredible outpouring of support for those most impacted. You showed up to support farmers in their time of need- thank you. It’s our turn to give you an update about where your funds went.
In the spirit of community, transparency, and gratitude for all that we accomplished this year, and all we have left to do, we invite you to join NOFA-VT Executive Director Grace Oedel for an online Community Meeting on Wednesday, November 15th from 12-1pm EST. Please register here.
You helped make it possible for farmers to respond and recover from this year’s challenging weather. Thanks to your generosity, we’ve raised over $1.5 million for NOFA’s Farmer Emergency Fund. We’ve already awarded over 165 farms throughout Vermont, with more on the way as applications continue to come in daily. We’d love to share with you what we’re seeing from our work on the ground with small, organic farmers and what our plans are for this fund in the coming months.
Please join us for our Community Meeting on November 15th - register today! And if you are unable to attend, we’ll share a recording afterward.
