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.
Community and Connection at our 2024 Annual Meeting
February 15, 2024 Our annual meeting on was a great day to connect with our Network at Zenbarn! More than 90 VFN members, farmers, chefs, and partners gathered with us this year for an event focused on building community, with an engaging panel discussion, an interactive workshop, and plenty of open networking time to…
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.
Support Vermont Fresh Network
December 6, 2023 The food we eat shapes our health, our landscape, our environment, and the vitality of our rural communities. For 28 years, the Vermont Fresh Network has engaged farmers, chefs, food artisans and consumers in making the greatest positive impact we can with our food choices.
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.
Webinar: Managing Diversified Food & Farm Businesses
December 5, 2023 How do you balance a business that includes: managing a diversified farm, wholesale accounts, specialty food production, farmers market participation, never mind the usual aspects of running a business like marketing and overall financial management? Hannah Blackmer of Field Stone Farm and Jennifer Vascotto of Trenchers Farmhouse discuss how they integrate…
Webinar: Local Partnerships for Restaurants
November 29, 2023 For chefs and restaurants, prioritizing partnerships with local farms and producers can be a challenge.