Building & Sustaining a Movement
We advocate for supportive policies and resources on the state level that help to embed and sustain farm to school programming in schools and early childhood programs. Learn more about our ongoing campaigns below.
Interested in learning more about our advocacy efforts? Get in touch with the leads of our Policy & Demand Action Team and join a meeting.
Farm Fresh School Meals for All!
We advocate for the state-level funding of two key programs that deepen the connections between Vermont classrooms, cafeterias, and communities: the Local Foods Incentive and the Farm to School & Early Childhood Grant Program. It is these supports—in the form of funding, financial incentives, and technical assistance to schools, districts, and early childhood programs—that can be the difference between wanting to advance foods systems education and local purchasing and making it happen.
This Farm Feeds Vermont Kids
Over 100 Vermont farms provide food to feed our youth across the state through early childhood programs and school nutrition programs. 87% of Vermont schools purchase at least some local food from a local producer. If you’re a farmer who is looking to get connected to school or early childhood meals, we have the resources to help.
School Leaders Campaign
A statewide effort to inform school leaders—superintendents, curriculum coordinators, business managers, school boards, and principals—about the importance and impact of school nutrition programs and farm to school. If you want to have a conversation about farm to school with your school leadership, this tool is for you.