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Specialty Crop Block Grants
Now Open
The Vermont Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) is now accepting applications!
The SCBGP awards grants for projects to benefit multiple producers of specialty crops including fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture & nursery crops, floriculture, herbs & spices, medicinal plants, hops, honey, maple syrup, and mushrooms.
Please consider attending a free webinar on February 2nd to learn more about eligibility and the application process. Registration is required.
Deadline to apply: February 28th
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After a hiatus triggered by COVID-19, the Vermont Farm Show is eager to hold a show welcoming all commodity, specialty crop, and producer industries and associations.
The Farm Show seeks a Manager and Event Coordinator to be responsible for the overall planning, production, and closeout of the show. This can be an individual, a group under a sole proprietor, or a company.
Please see the Request for Proposals to apply. Responses are due by March 1st at 5pm. Questions? Contact Julie Smith.
Deadline to apply: March 1st
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A reminder that beginning January 15th, Act 135 says any Vermont Farm which withdrew 10,000 gallons or more of surface water within a 24-hour period, or 150,000 gallons over any 30-day period in 2022, shall file a report with VAAFM by January 31st.
The goal of Act 135 is to better understand the current demand for surface waters in Vermont and take any necessary steps to ensure resilience and future availability of surface waters in the face of a changing climate.
VAAFM has prepared forms for farm surface water users to report withdrawals from July 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022. Reporting forms are available online and can be submitted to Ryan.Patch@vermont.gov.
Reporting deadline: January 31st
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The Northern Border Regional Commission Forest Economy Program's goal is to assist the forest industry's evolution to include new technologies and viable business models across Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont.
$7,000,000 is available for grants to support the forest-based economy. Governments, educational institutions, tribal nations, and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.
There will be information sessions each day from February 1-3. Registration is required.
For more information, contact Marina Bowie, Forest Economy Program Manager, at mbowie@nbrc.gov or 603-369-3001.
Letters of interest due: March 10th
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