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Announcement: Grant funds for enhancing beef access to New England institutional market outlets The New England Beef to Institution (NEBI) steering committee announces the availability of matching grant funds for the purpose of enhancing regional beef and dairy beef producers’ access or expansion to institutional market outlets in New England. These funds should serve to assist New [...] Announcing the dates of the 2012 Northeastern Permaculture Convergence! July 13-15, 2012 The convergence will be held in Eastern Massachusetts (final location TBA). It will facilitate the interaction of Permaculturalists with each other to observe each others’ strategies and successes; collaborate and share within the community, walk away with new ideas and relationships; and learn about a [...] The Brattleboro Winter Farmers’ Market (WFM) is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of a $1000 grant from the Ben & Jerry’s Vermont Community Action Team for its Accessible and Affordable Campaign. The WFM has also received a $100 donation from the Brattleboro Food Co-op for this purpose, as well. We are grateful to both [...] Catamount Earth Institute, in conjunction with Co-op Food Stores, League of Women Voters of the Upper Valley, Sierra Club, Sustainable Hanover, Upper Valley Household Hazardous Waste Committee, Upper Valley Localvores, and the Upper Valley Land Trust is sponsoring Healthy People, Healthy Planet discussion groups this winter and spring. Discussion groups are scheduled at many locations [...] New grants will help flooded gardens rebuild Thanks to a generous Irene Recovery Fund grant from the Vermont Community Foundation, FBG will offer a new grant program in 2012 to help rebuild flooded gardens. This was a rough summer for farmers and gardeners who lost planting time and produce due [...] The Small Farms Quarterly (http://www.smallfarms.cornell.edu/pages/quarterly/index.cfm) is currently looking for contributing authors. This publication is a great way to get out the word about your programs and to highlight new and beginning, or experienced, farmers you’re working with. Our deadlines for 2012 are as follows: Feb 10th, May 11th & August 10th. [...] The New Entry Sustainable Farming Project will be offering two versions of its flagship Farm Business Planning Course this winter: Learn to develop and plan for your farm business in either a classroom or a web-based learning environment! The course will cover all aspects of planning for the long-term financial success of your farm [...] NOFA-NH (Northeast Organic Farming Association-NH) is introducing its first Journeyperson program for beginning organic farmers, modeled after MOFGAs (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association) well-established Journeyperson program. The Journeyperson program will be launched this spring, and it is looking for beginning farmers (between zero to 10 years experience) in the [...] Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has determined that eight New Hampshire counties experienced sufficient crop losses due to Tropical Storm Irene and Tropical Storm Lee back in May, to warrant a Secretarial natural disaster designation. This also means that the two other counties, Merrimack and Cheshire, as well as contiguous counties in neighboring states, also [...] Thanks to the generous support of the VT Agency of Agriculture, the Upper Valley Farm to School Network is pleased to be able to offer a limited number of scholarships to Vermont Residents for the Sow, Reap, Prepare, Eat! FTS Conference on Saturday, November 19 at the Lebanon High School in Lebanon, NH. Scholarships to eligible applicants will be offered [...] |
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