Are you interested in local closed-loop nutrient systems? Join us for a field trip to Thetford Elementary School's compost system!
The Food Cycle Coalition is organizing a field trip to Thetford Elementary School in Thetford, VT, for an in-person gathering from 4-5:30 pm on Thursday, October 19th.
Owner of Four Girls Dairy, Peter Rainville, and UVM Extension will discuss optimizing forage quality and increasing home grown forages in diet. Four Girls Dairy is a 75 cow dairy with a robotic milker. Peter has been fine-tuning his operation over the years to create an efficient dairy operation with minimal additional labor. View the flyer at https://bit.ly/3RIFLrZ
Join us for a workshop led by bedded pack expert Dr. Marcia Endres, professor of Animal Sciences at the University of Minnesota. This in-person event will be held at Stony Pond Farm in Fairfield, VT, with farm owners Tyler Webb and Melanie Ross giving a tour of their composted bedded pack barn.
Bob Thompson of NRCS will share information about bedded pack management in Vermont, as well as financial support programs available. Attendance of this workshop fulfills NRCS's bedded pack training requirement to apply for funding for bedded pack barns.
Join us for a workshop led by bedded pack expert Dr. Marcia Endres, professor of Animal Sciences at the University of Minnesota. This in-person event will be held at Deer Flats Farm in West Pawlet, VT, with farm owners Mandy and Richard Hulett giving a tour of their bedded pack barns.
Bob Thompson of NRCS will share information about bedded pack management in Vermont, as well as financial support programs available. Attendance of this workshop fulfills NRCS's bedded pack training requirement to apply for funding for bedded pack barns.
Are you ready for the best meal you'll have all year? Our friends at A Vermont Table have put together an exclusive one night only 5 course farm-to-table dinner designed to pair perfectly with our Scott Farm hard cider collection. We'll enjoy the splendor of Scott Farm as we eat and build community together while supporting the local food systems that tie us to our very special Vermont home.
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A celebration of community and Vermont agriculture featuring: Maple Wind Farm
Presentations on:
Farms Lead Healing our Watershed Homes
Building Community Care through Yoga
Ripsower and Land Care Cooperative
Pasture Walks - Demos - Farm Grill Lunch available 11-1 - BIPOC Affinity Space - Art experiences - Community Roundtable Discussion
In partnership with Interlace Commons, Land Care Learning, and New Perennials.
Made possible b tundins trom USDA and Senator Sanders
A celebration of community and Vermont agriculture featuring: Green Mountain Girls Farm
Regenerative Farm Tours
Open Farmstand, Recipe Sharing & Tastings
Climate Farmer Art Exhibit
Cider Pressing, Sensory Walk,
Kimchi Making
Fall Orchard Care
Fifth Quarter Exploration
BIPOC Affinity Space
Vermont Ripsower Demo
In partnership with Interlace Commons, Land Care Learning, and New Perennials.
Made possible by funding from USDA and Senator Sanders
A celebration of community and Vermont agriculture featuring: Larson Farm
12:00-1:00 Abe Collins speaks on soil health and the environment
1:00-2:00 Lunch and Discussion: How do we foster neighborliness and connection within our watershed and foodshed in our diverse community?
2:00 -2:30 VT Ripsower Demonstration
2:30 - 3:00 Tour of the farm and creamery
3:00-3:30 Bring cows in from pasture for afternoon milking
3:30 - 3:45 Observe cows being milked
3:45-4.00 Closing comments, guest response
A celebration of community and Vermont agriculture featuring:
Does' Leap Farm
10:00 Pasture Walk + Border Collie Demonstration
11:00 Beekeeping Workshop w/James Key
11:30 Farms Lead Healing our Watershed Homes w/Abe Collins
12:30 Free Cheese Tasting and Music w/ Rusty Bucket. Bring a picnic or preorder sausage sandwiches!
1:00 Ripsower Demonstration
In partnership with Interlace Commons,, Land Care Learning, and New Perennials.
Made possible by funding from USDA and Senator Sanders
