Food, Agriculture & Nutrition Nonprofits in Vermont

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PERMANENT IDENTIFICATION OF PUREBRED HOLSTEIN DAIRY CATTLE; COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF MILK PRODUCTION & PHYSICAL TRAIT DATA; AND BREEDER ASSISTANCE & EDUCATION.

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THE VERMONT FOODBANK IS THE STATE'S ONLY FOOD BANK AND AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT THAT IS PART OF THE FEEDING AMERICA NETWORK. OUR MISSION IS TO GATHER AND SHARE QUALITY FOOD AND NURTURE PARTNERSHIPS SO THAT NO ONE IN VERMONT WILL GO HUNGRY. WE PROVIDE NOURISHING FOOD THROUGH A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 320 COMMUNITY PARTNERS - FOOD SHELVES, MEAL SITES, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, AND HOUSING SITES. FOOD INSECURITY HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY AS A RESULT OF THE END OF THE PANDEMIC SUPPORTS AND ECONOMIC CRISIS; THE VERMONT FOODBANK HAS BEEN ON THE FRONT LINES, WORKING TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS THE FOOD THEY NEED.

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THE MISSION OF MERCK FOREST FOUNDATION, INC. IS TO TEACH A LAND ETHIC, DEMONSTRATE STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PROVIDE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES IN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, AND PROVIDE OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC.

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THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY IS TO FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING OF AND TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL ISSUES AND TO ADVOCATE FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND PRODUCE AN ANNUAL FAIR.

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ADVOCATES FOR RURAL AMERICA AND AGRICULTURE, THROUGH ACTIVITIES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATION.

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THE MISSION OF THE UNION AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC., DBA THE WORLD'S FAIR, IS TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE KNOWLEDGE OF HISTORY AND SOCIAL IMPORTANCE OF THE VERMONT AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL CULTURE.

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GBICS ADVANCES THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY BY HELPING PEOPLE MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO FOOD, SHELTER, AND HEALTH CARE

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OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD THE VOICE, CAPACITY, AND POWER OF THE FARMWORKER COMMUNITY AND ENGAGE COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ORGANIZE FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS

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THE NORWICH FARM FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED TO KEEP NORWICH FARM A WORKING FARM AND TO GIVE VALUE ADDED DAIRY A CHANCE TO THRIVE FOR THE FUTURE. WE'VE DEVELOPED A TEN-YEAR PLAN TO TURN THE FARM INTO A SUCCESSFUL, DIVERSIFIED, VALUE-ADDED DAIRY FARM SERVING THE EDUCATIONAL AND NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF THE LOCAL UPPER VALLEY COMMUNITY.

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TO CULTIVATE HEALTHY FARM AND FOOD CONNECTIONS IN CLASSROOMS, CAFETERIAS AND COMMUNITIES.

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DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO NEEDY FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE AREA.

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PROVIDE FOOD SUPPLIES TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN THE CENTRAL VERMONT COMMUNITIES OF RANDOLPH, BRAINTREE, BROOKFIELD, AND EAST GRANVILLE.

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TO COMBAT HUNGER IN RUTLAND COUNTY BY PROVIDING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED.

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The goal of this organization is to provide access to free or low-cost food products to children, seniors, or indigents by distributing groceries, providing meals, providing facilities for storing food or making available land on which people can grow their own produce.

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PROVIDE QUALITY, NUTRITIOUS AND CREATIVE MEALS TO INDIVIDUALS AGE SIXTY YEARS AND OLDER; AS WELL AS, DISABLED RESIDENTS OF BENNINGTON COUNTY, VERMONT. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A COMMUNITY MEAL PROGRAM AND HOME DELIVERIES TO THOSE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY PROGRAM.

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TO FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE EVOLUTION OF NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURE THROUGH EDUATIONAL, INFORMATIONAL AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCES.

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TO SUPPLY MEALS & ACTIVITIES TO AREA SENIOR CITIZENS

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PROVIDE LOCALLY PRODUCED AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON ASPECTS OF LOCAL FARMING AND CRAFT PRODUCTION

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RESTORING DIGNITY TO HUNGRY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING NOURISHMENT AND COMPANIONSHIP IN A SAFE, WARM AND CARING ENVIRONMENT. SINCE 1984, OUR PRIMARY FOCUS HAS BEEN TO TRY AND MEET THE BASIC NEEDS OF FOOD AND COMPANIONSHIP AND OFFER HOPE THROUGH COMPASSIONATE SERVICE. IN 2022 WE SERVED 45,837 MEALS!

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CEDAR CIRCLE FARM AND EDUCATION CENTER IS DEDICATED TO AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR CHILDREN, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, FARMERS, CONSUMERS, STUDENTS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PROMOTE ORGANIC, REGENERATIVE FARMING AND THE TRANSITION TO A LOCALIZED FOOD ECONOMY, INCLUDING BY PRODUCING HEALTHY, ORGANIC FOOD FOR THE LOCAL ECONOMY IN A WAY THAT ENHANCES RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.