Join Us for a Free Faculty Development Training!With our planet in crisis and communities being impacted by growing challenges, higher education is called to action to take the lead in addressing two of the world’s most pressing social issues: Climate Change and Food Insecurity. In service to the highest ideals of democracy, faculty are well positioned […]
Continue readingApril 2022Garden EventsSubmit your garden related event to our calendar. Check frequently for VGN and partner events, workshops, webinars, courses and conferences!See what’s coming up on our Statewide Garden CalendarFund Your GardenVisit our website for a regularly updated list of garden-related grants.Find upcoming grants on our Garden Grants pageConnect with FellowGarden CoordinatorsOur closed Facebook group is a […]
Continue readingVermont Garden Network presents a virtual panel discussion on the impacts of climate change on gardening (and gardeners) through a food security lens. PART 1: How food secure are we? How do we grow food in a changing climate, improve food systems, address equity gaps and be better prepared to feed ourselves and our neighbors? […]
Continue readingHannah Joseph, FoodCorps service member, teaches plant parts in Bronx, New York.There’s one week left to apply!FoodCorps is looking for our next class of service members to serve up change. Are you or someone you know planning to apply? The application deadline is next Thursday, March 31. Interviews are underway, so submit your application soon! These full-time, […]
Continue readingReal Food Generation is hiring a Real Food Challenge Procurement Director! Are you interested in shifting institutional purchasing towards supporting BIPOC farms and food businesses? Do you want to work on implementing our Real Food Standards? Join our Real Food Generation team! We are hiring for a Real Food Challenge Procurement Director, who will work to transition […]
Continue readingTickets here !#GiveBlack Celebration! We will be throwing a very magical virtual #GiveBlack celebration on February 26th 2022 , capping off Black History Month! We beat our original goal! Now let’s more than double it! At the event we are planning to have: Breakout rooms with spiritual healers offering their services […]
Continue readingNortheast Kingdom GleaningAmeriCorps VISTAThis AmeriCorps VISTA member will continue Salvation Farms’ development of Vermont’s newest gleaning program – including the mapping of key stakeholders, defining the program’s community partners and service areas. The member will be responsible for implementing procedures, record keeping, stakeholder engagement, food safety, and the collection and distribution of locally gleaned foods. […]
Continue readingJoin us on Sunday, March 6, from 10:30am to 2:30pm for good food, hot drinks, outdoor recreation, and winter fun. We will have a winter festival complete with:Free nordic ski and snowshoe demos, thanks to Skirack, Winooski Valley Park District, Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront, Sleepy Hollow, Craftsbury Outdoor Center, and Catamount Trail Association.A bonfire to keep warmFood and drink for purchase from Zero Gravity, Taco […]
Continue readingThe Social Impact Scholar Program of Champlain College presents a Zoom panel discussion:Social Impact Scholars Intersections Series Spring 2022Social Impact and Business: Fair Trade: Philosophy and Practice Date: Friday, February 18th, 2:30pm to 3:30pm Zoom link: https://champlainonline.zoom.us/j/97936287152?pwd=NmJyUDh3TkRPQ3gyR3owd20rUHJVQT09Meeting ID: 979 3628 7152Passcode: 102620 Our panelists will be: Holly Francis, Eastern Regional Fellow for Fair Trade Campaigns and […]
Continue readingFebruary 2022Garden EventsGet the network involved by submitting your next event directly to our submission page. Webinars, courses, conferences, one-time or reoccurring events, all apply!See what’s coming up on our Statewide Garden CalendarFund Your GardenVisit our website for a regularly updated list of garden-related grants.Find upcoming grants on our Garden Grants pageConnect with FellowGarden CoordinatorsOur closed […]
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