January 14, 2022 | Montpelier, VT – The Working Lands program announces historic funding for those who make their living off the land. The Program has awarded $2.1 in grants that will help grow agriculture and small businesses in Vermont. This latest round …
January 7, 2022 / Montpelier VT - The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) recently opened applications for the new Vermont Pay for Phosphorus (VPFP) program, one of the first of its kind in the United States. VAAFM received a $7 …
Since 1937, Agriview has been the flagship news source of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (Agency). Delivered to your mailbox for 83 years, Agriview contains Vermont agriculture news, information, events, recipes, regulatory information …
December 23, 2021 | Montpelier, VT - The Agency, in collaboration with Governor Phil Scott, has issued a permit for reindeer to enter and exit Vermont on Christmas Eve. State Veterinarian Dr. Kristin Haas sent Santa Claus a letter stating: " I have …
Finding workers is challenging. Have you considered looking at some long-standing foreign worker programs? The Agency of Commerce and Community Development, the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Department of Labor took a closer look at these …
December 20, 2021 | Montpelier, VT - The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets’ (VAAFM) Hemp Program received approval from the Agricultural Marketing Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of the Vermont Domestic Hemp Production …
December 17, 2021 | Montpelier, VT - The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (the Agency) is pleased to announce $3,000,000 million dollars available through the Agricultural Clean Water Initiative Program (Ag-CWIP) grant funding opportunity to …
The University of Vermont Extension Program is recruiting six new positions as Community Health Workers spread across the state of Vermont. Positions may be .75 to 1.0 FTE based on assigned territory. Five bilingual Spanish/English positions will be …
December 16, 2021 | Montpelier, VT - The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) would like to remind all farm operations that the annual winter manure spreading ban is underway. Between December 15 and April 1, no manure or other …
November 29, 2021 | Montpelier, VT - Governor Phil Scott and Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts visited Maple Hill Farm in Barton today to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season with the help of Vermont’s farmers. The trees cut during this visit …
November 18, 2021 | Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) received confirmation from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory last week that a cow in Pittsford is infected with epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). …
November 10, 2021 | Montpelier, VT – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of $20.2 million in the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives. DBI awarded $18.4 million to three current Initiatives at University of …
November 9, 2021 | Montpelier, VT - November: a month of transition; a time to reflect and give thanks. We honor our community and the many ways that our fellow Vermonters contribute to our collective well-being. We are grateful for our harvest and being …
For Immediate Release Contact: Alli Lewis | VAWQP Coordinator 802-488-4274 | alli.lewis@vacd.org November 9, 2021 | VAWQP Partnership - During this season of gratitude, the Vermont Agricultural Water Quality Partnership (VAWQP) salutes the diligence, …
Subscribe here to receive new editions of ‘Field Notes’ directly so you never miss an update! by: Craig Koscielski, Meat Programs Supervisor Throughout my previous career as a chef and restaurant worker, I often pondered what my life would be like if …
Montpelier, VT | November 2, 2021 – Twenty-six specialty food products from fifteen Vermont companies were recently named by the Good Food Foundation as finalists for a 2022 Good Food Award. Selected from nearly 2,000 entries to the 12th annual Good Food …
October 29, 2021 | Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) announces grants totaling $324,467 for eight projects to benefit Vermont fruit, vegetable, and value-added producers and increase consumer access to locally …
October 27, 2021 | Montpelier, VT - The Current Use Advisory Board, established in 32 V.S.A. § 3753, has two vacancies and the Governor’s office is actively seeking interested applicants to serve in this critical role. The purpose of the Current Use or Use …
October 20, 2021 | Montpelier, VT - The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM), the Vermont Agency of Human Services (AHS) and the Farm First Program are proud to announce the award of an USDA Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network – …
October 11, 2021 | Lyndonville, VT – By the side of a freshly painted Vermont historic barn on Pudding Hill Road in Lyndonville, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) and the Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL) celebrated the Vermont …
