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To call for Climate Solutions that:
--> Are accessible and affordable to low and middle-income Vermonters
--> Keep $ in Vermont and provide good paying jobs
--> Strengthen community resilience
--> Protect human health, agricultural lands, and biodiversity
--> Truly reduce carbon emissions
Meet at City Hall (39 Main St.) and march to the State House.
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Joshua Faulkner focused on water management throughout your whole farm system. How does topography and soils affect management decisions? How do we utilize natural and manmade features in our farm landscape to effectively manage through times of too much and too little water?
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Heather Darby on strategies for efficiently managing and using water in pastures and hay fields. Topics covered will include drought-tolerant forages, soil health, examples of pasture irrigation systems, and management considerations for dry periods.
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Rachel Schattman focused on strategies for efficient water usage in vegetable and small fruit production.
Organic dairy farmers pleaded with state lawmakers in both the Senate and House agriculture
Join us for our 11th Annual Vermont Organic Dairy Producers Conference on March 9, 2023! We are happy to be joining together in-person again for this annual conference. This year we will start with a presentation on improved pasture management using satellite imagery with Organic Valley’s Dr. Greg Brickner, followed by a presentation on organic dairy farm management decisions with Sarah Flack, consultant, and Jen Miller from NOFA-VT. The morning will end with research updates from UVM’s Heather Darby and Sara Ziegler.
FREE for farming and non-farming private landowners and their representatives (real estate agents, etc).
When you make land available for farming you help secure a future for farming in your community. Productive, sustainable uses for all or parts of your property can bring many rewards!
Feb 18th after the NOFA-VT Winter Conference, Hosted by Slow Food Vermont and the Vermont Young Farmers Coalition