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Five Reasons to Participate in the Annual Forum Dinner 2024
April 19, 2024 Vermont Fresh Network’s Annual Forum Dinner is back for the 26th year! This event is a favorite of locals, visitors, and participants alike, and we get many of the same folks coming back to this event year after year.
Vermont Fresh Network April Networking Event in Barre
April 16, 2024 Pearl Street Pizza is a staple of Barre's main street and a central community hub. A Vermont Fresh Network Gold Barn Member, Pearl Street Pizza partners extensively with other businesses in their community, including local farms and agricultural producers.
Food Waste Prevention with VFN Member Chefs
April 4, 2024 April 1-7, 2024 is Food Waste Prevention Week! Vermont Fresh Network member King Arthur Baking is raising awareness for food waste prevention by hosting a Bread to Tap Pizza Party at their Norwich cafe and bakery.
VFN Barre Networking Event: April 15
March 12, 2024 You're invited to join Vermont Fresh Network and Pearl Street Pizza in Barre for an afternoon of networking, connecting, and celebrating Vermont's vibrant food and farm community. Join fellow chefs, farmers, cheesemakers, brewers and other industry members for a lively session of networking, conversation and light refreshments.
February 2024 Resources, Opportunities, News, and Funding
February 27, 2024 This week's warm temps and sunny weather is a reminder that spring is right around the corner! As we get into the busy season for many of the farms, producers, and restaurants in our network, we're also seeing an increase in promotional opportunities, professional development resources, funding, and more.
Vermont Fresh Network 2023 Highlights
January 15, 2024 For the past 27 years, VFN has built integrity and vibrancy into our local food system in support of Vermont’s working landscape and the rural economy by developing relationships among businesses in the food and farm sector.
Join Vermont Fresh Network at our 2024 Annual Meeting!
December 15, 2023 Thank you for your interest in the Vermont Fresh Network Annual Meeting. Registration is now closed, but please contact info@vermontfresh. net if you'd like to join us, and we'll see if there's room to add you to the list! We're looking forward to a great event.
Webinar: Business Planning for Agritourism Enterprises
December 14, 2023 Business planning is critical for any type of enterprise, and agritourism is no exception. Hosted by Vermont Fresh Network and University of Vermont Extension, this webinar covered key steps for business planning and introduced a new online tool.
Dig Into Vermont’s New Food and Farm Podcast
December 6, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 6, 2023
Vermont Fresh Network’s new DigInVT food and farm podcast series features conversations with chefs, farmers, and others in Vermont’s food community who grow and prepare the food we eat.
VFN Member November Mixer in Burlington
November 7, 2023 On Nov. 6, 2023, more than 40 farmers, chefs, service providers, specialty food/beverage producers, and distributors gathered at Hotel Vermont in Burlington to make connections, deepen relationships, and learn about resources to help them expand their networks and businesses within their region and statewide.