"I dislike the thought that some animal has been made miserable to feed me. If I am going to eat meat, I want it to be from an animal that has lived a pleasant, uncrowded life outdoors, on bountiful pasture, with good water nearby and trees for shade." -Wendall Berry
Vermont Heritage Grazers plated up at the Shoreham Inn
Thank you to all the businesses who are advertising in the 2013 Local Food Guide! We value your support of our work.
It will soon be fencing time! Look to Wellscroft Fence Systems in NH to estimate your fencing needs.
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April 6, 13, 20, 27
MUST DO EVENT! Middlebury Chili Fest is this weekend! Saturday 1:30 Main Street! BYOSpoon for a day of incredible tastes from our local & regional chefs. Make your voice hears and vote for your favorite chili. Just a reminder of the nearly indestructible Filson Tin Pants ...perfect for spring work and worth the investment 
On Friday, March 1st, after weeks of testimony, the House Agriculture Committee voted to pass H.112, a bill that would require the labeling of foods produced with genetic engineering, with a vote of 8-3.
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Greetings!
Great things are brewing all because of you! Your interest and enthusiasm in food, energy, and business are keys to affecting good, positive change. Addison County is not quite Toronto (with its food policy) but there is significant public engagement in food issues. If you sit on a school board, are a food buyer or play role in administration, continue to leverage your position to think beyond short term solutions to advance change over the long haul.
There are many influences and directions in our local food system:
- ACORN sponsored its first workshop geared to farmers: On Farm Kitchen Processing.
- The Coop brought together an engaged crowd of sixty at a GMO's presentation Feb 28th informing to affect change.
- Farm to Preschool Salons just keep getting better as members connect around the theme of early childhood nutrition. (If you want to join the pre-school salons, please contact Lea).
- Farmer Buyer Matchmaker-see link in the left column or call Annie for details, 922-7060
- The Stone Soup Farm to School Summit, April 4th at Mt Abe, exists and thrives because of excellent public participation for a greater good: food, nutrition and wellness.
All of these foster peer to peer connections and small group sharing. Upcoming events are listed below and in the side column.
We are hosting the first annual Farm to School Inspiration Awards. Please nominate your Addison County Food Heroes by March 15th and join us at the 4th Annual Stone Soup on April 4th to hear their stories.
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ACORN is a Vermont non-profit currently working on specific projects to broaden Addison County's impact in the arena of food, agriculture, capitalization of small businesses and renewable energy resources. We build connections; the links are meant to show the array of Vermont-based resources. Kindly share ideas that can support our effort. JOIN ACORN smell the bounty of the county at local sugar houses! |
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Calling All Artists for the Local Food and Farms Guide
Our Guide is packed with useful information, but data just isn't pretty to look at. We want to see the beauty you see in our county, and we want to share it! If you would like to see your work distributed to 15,000 county residents and visitors,
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Farm to School
ACORN is busy in its farm to school work! Who knew local food was about meetings with principals, superintendents, business office managers, food service directors and school boards?
We appreciate the time and attention these incredibly busy folks have given to ACORN's work in fostering more connections to local farmers and professional development for food service workers. Keep up with your school board
s' attention to local food, nutrition and wellness issues and let your voice be heard! Through these channels more healthy local food can be served in our schools.
Above, ACORN Board member and educator Emily Hoyler shares her wealth of food knowledge with the students at Beeman Elementary School.
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F2S Heroes: Addison County School Food Service Workers
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Spring Open House with New Lambs! Duclos & Thompson Farm Weybridge Sunday March 10th! |
More Events, Opportunities & Jobs
Grain Grower's Conference  March 14, 2013 Essex Resort & Spa Essex, VT NOFA Workshop: Tunnel Greenhouse Tours March 13 Gildrien Farm in Leicester & Woods Farm, Brandon Chris Callahan and Linda Prim present a workshop highlighting the ways Vermont farmers at various scales are using high tunnels and greenhouses to improve their farm operations and extending farm revenue.
Farmers- join us in our workshops before the big spring push begins! We know you have to get to your field work so the workshops are short and targeted adding value and critical thinking to your management practices
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ACORN Workshop
Office Efficiency for Profitability Richard Wiswall March 19th Extension Office Middlebury 8:45-11:30 ACORN Matchmaker & Food SafetyMarch 26th Middlebury College 1:00-5:00 campus location TBA ACORN Workshop
Post Harvest & Optimal Vegetable Storage
for the Diversified ProducerChris Callahan , UVM Ag Engineer
April 2nd Extension Office Middlebury
8:45-11:30
ACORN Stone Soup Farm to School Summit
April 4th
3:30-7:00 Mt Abe
Community Healthcare Workers
Short Courses in Healthcare, Herbalism & Wellness
Local Herbalist Julie Mitchell of EOS Botanicals in Monkton, is an instructor in many of the sessions and that alone makes them worthwhile! Check out the wide range of information available for personal health care and professional application JOBS: New Farm Position Listings
Farm Manager: Elmer Farm
East Middlebury,
VT Year Round Position
planning, planting, harvesting, marketing for CSA and wholesale production. (802)-388-3848
Last Resort Farm in Monkton: Full-time Farm Helpers needed
This is a seasonal position, April to November. Please call (802)453-2847 in the evenings if you are interested in planting, harvesting, weeding and helping with haying on a certified organic farm in Monkton.
Middlebury Farmer's Market : Manager Position
Are you interested in small business, local ag and marketing? Perhaps this job is your calling check out the details here
New Leaf Farm in Monkton seeks seasonal worker at 4-5 days a week beginning April-October
Assistant Farm Educator, UVM
A part-time wages position, Assistant Farm Educator, for the Farmer Training Program, a six-month training program for aspiring farmers and food systems advocates. This is a part-time seasonal position, requiring 35 hours per week from April 15 to November 1, 2013.
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Thanks to all of you for sharing links and information. Because of your input, we keep growing and catalyzing our network. Please share our website to build the network widely!
Annie Harlow
ACORN Network
802-922-7060
ahhannieahh@yahoo.com
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