ACORN's mission is to cultivate connections that promote the production and use of healthy local food in Addison County, Vermont
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TOUR DE FARMS
Recognized by OUTSIDE magazine as a premier reason to love Addison County, Vermont!
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Thinning the carrot crop at the
VUES summer garden program
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Find area farms in our
Increasing local food sales through a strong network that includes ACORN
Is your farm or food business listed on the VT Food Atlas? Why not!?
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It's wild blueberry season!
Here's one way to make a pie in Vermont
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Chelsea Green has a new book geared to producers...
it looks like a good one!
Rolling off the press
September 16
Apple Season has begun! Early varieties are PYO at many orchards including Champlain in Shoreham
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Tour de Farms: September 26th
New 5-Town Ride!
This event highlights food sampling, our rural working landscape and the wonderful geography of the five towns.
WHEN: September 26; 8:30 registration and start
WHERE: REGISTER at Mt Abe School, RIDE: Bristol & the five towns
ACORN's annual fundraiser is a scenic bike tour with local food sampling through the beautiful rolling farm country of northeast Addison County. The new route runs through Bristol, New Haven, Monkton, Hinesburg and Starksboro showcasing the wonderful diversity of farms and local foods in this lesser known part of our county. The terrain is a mix of hills and flatland with paved and dirt roads. Want to ride a short section? ...that works! If you want to ride the entire route it's 37 miles with nurturing food all along the way.
18 participating farms host awesome food including grilled chicken, Caesar salad, sausage, cheese, apples, grass-fed, beef chili, pesto, goat stew, sweet corn and watermelon, maple syrup delights and artisanal ice cream. Once cyclists return to downtown Bristol, they can join in the Bristol Harvest Festival and enjoy live music, food and crafts on the Green.
September 26 at Mt Abe School, Bristol
8:30 registration and start
Registration is open; Sign up NOW! Advanced registration will close on September 18 at 5:00 This is a rain or shine event
Support our major annual fundraiser by riding or volunteering. Contact ACORN to grab a spot on our volunteer team!
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"Grow It!" Workshop in Cornwall
The fall workshop hosted by the VT Community Garden Network in Cornwall is Thursday, September 10, from 4:00-7:00 PM, including a hearty snack. The ACORN co-sponsored workshop will take place at Cornwall School at 112 School Rd., Cornwall, VT 05753.
This is a great time for schools and community gardens to learn from statewide garden leaders. Register now online and if you are a VCGN member you get a discount! ACORN
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Harvest of the Month:Tomatoes
Schools, farmers, retailers, chefs and YOU as consumer: Check out Harvest of the Month's wonderful recipes and ideas to promote fresh tomatoes at your schools, farm stands, markets, in your CSA shares or at your stores. There are great marketing materials to help you to promote your produce.
It is SO tomato season!
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Workshop: Dry Beans VT Grown
There is a growing need for VT grown dry beans for food processing as well as bulk for retail. Get in on the capturing a piece of the market.
At the workshop you will see on-farm bean trials, find out what bean diseases and pests are out there, and learn about dry bean harvest and processing. Also, a focus is on large scale variety assessments, bean disease and insect pest scouting and identification, and the determining optimum planting dates and seeding rates for this crop.
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Events, Opportunities & Jobs
Tour Date: September 26th at our new location in Bristol
8:30-10:30 AM Start at Mt Abe School with rides through the five town area.
August 27-30th
Featured Documentary: A Farmers Road
| PFF - Wes Jarrell - Challenges of organic |
September 1, 5:00-7:00 at the Intervale in Burlington, VT
NOFA seeks winter conference workshop proposals;
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Thanks to all of you for sharing links and information. Keep me posted of things of interest to relocalization and Addison County.
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