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NOFA-VT, in partnership with Vital Communities and Vermont Organic Farmers, created a Climate-Friendly Digital Marketing Toolkit.
This project was created with the help of the Vermont Specialty Crop Block Grant Program from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. The toolkit seeks to improve sales for Vermont certified organic farms and educate consumers on the role organic farmers play in addressing climate change.
This was achieved through working with local Vermont artists, graphic designers, and photographers. Organic farmers, click below to access the free marketing toolkit to promote your climate-friendly farm practices!
Access this helpful toolkit here.
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Join University of Vermont Extension for a Master Composter course designed to teach the basics of backyard composting.
The course will cover the biology of composting, soil and decomposition ecology, site and container selection, compost "recipes," the composting process, troubleshooting, disease control, worm composting and Vermont's Universal Recycling Law.
The course takes eight weeks to complete. You can move at your own pace or complete the volunteer track where participants become a certified master composter and engage in live discussions. The cost is $50 for Vermonters and $150 for out-of-state residents.
Course: September 2nd-December 2nd
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Join rural community and economic practitioners and field colleagues for Thrive Open Field, a relationship-building, knowledge-sharing, bi-monthly discussion.
Hosted by Aspen Community Strategies Group, Open Field sessions will offer a chance for frank and productive conversation about rural organizations and people's ability to access reliable, affordable capital and credit.
The conversation will focus on Rural places and Native nations and how they should be equipped with resources and support so that each person can pursue and live a healthy, safe, and fulfilling life.
Please register for this discussion here.
Discussion: August 12th at 1:00pm ET
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The Vermont Sheep and Goat Association and UVM Extension will sponsor a two-day Vermont Sheep Shearing School at Shelburne Farms in Shelburne, VT.
This is a beginner/intermediate course. Participants will get hands-on experience shearing sheep with the guidance of professional shearers. Aspects include shearing day preparations, equipment set up and basic maintenance, fitness, the shearing pattern, sheep handling and control, and basic wool handling.
The cost for the 2-day course is $275 and participants should have their own equipment. Email Jim Mcrae at vtshearer@yahoo.com or call (802) 483-2463 to register.
Course: September 10th-11th
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