Partners & Links


The Center for an Agricultural Economy works best when we are able to join with others to move ahead to meet our goals. We rely on the many local interests engaged with sustainable agriculture activities to pursue and promote a healthy food system. The Center received a 501C (3) non-profit corporation status in July 2006. To date, the Center has received generous support from the following sources and generous donors:

• the Ben and Jerry's Foundation
• the Canaday Family Foundation
• the New England Grassroots Environment Fund
• the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
• the Vermont Land Trust
• the High Meadows Fund
• the Vermont Community Foundation
• the Harris and Francis Block Foundation
• the Vermont Community Gardeners Network
• the Windham Foundation
• the Lydia B. Stokes Foundation
• the National Life Charitable Foundation.

The following are the links to partners and resource organizations:

Northeast Region – Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education:
www.uvm.edu/nesare/

Salvation Farms:
www.salvationfarms.org

Shelburne Farms:
www.shelburnefarms.org

Sterling College:
www.sterlingcollege.edu

Claire’s Restaurant (Hardwick):
www.clairesvt.com

New Vermont Cooking:
www.newvermontcooking.blogspot.com

Intervale Center/Burlington:
www.intervale.org

High Mowing Organic Seeds:
www.highmowingseeds.com

Jasper Hill Farm:
www.jasperhillfarm.com

Vermont Soy/VT Natural Coatings:
www.vermontsoy.com / www.vermontnaturalcoatings.com

North Country Farming Network
A membership organization that promotes small scale, sustainable agriculture in northern Vermont.
www.northcountryfarmingnetwork.org

John Miller Photography
He is the author of Deer Camp: Last Light in the Northeast Kingdom, Granite and Cedar and directed and edited "Voices and Faces: Portrait of a Community". has since been the project photographer for seven major exhibits. blackrivernotes.blogspot.com

North Woods Stewardship Center
A non-profit organization that provides high-quality scientific, educational and conservation service programs in northeastern Vermont. www.northwoodscenter.org

Lamoille Valley Farm & Forest Initiative
Offers a directory of local farms and forestry products in the Lamoille watershed. www.lcnrcd.com

Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
Funding agency for affordable housing development and the conservation of farmland, natural areas and recreational
land. www.vhcb.org

Vermont Fresh Network (VFN)
VFN connects local restaurants with local farmers and helps consumers find fresh, local ingredients highlighted in
away-from-home meals. www.vermontfresh.net

Food Works at Two Rivers Center
Food system education for children, families and seniors and initiatives to bring local foods into food assistance programs in Central VT. www.tworiverscenter.org

Vermont Foodbank
The foodbanking system brings national surplus and commodity food to Vermont for use in food assistance programs. An agricultural resource coordinator connects local foods with the Foodbank. www.vtfoodbank.org

RAFFL (Rutland Area Farm & Food Link)
supports the growth of a thriving agricultural system that connects farms, local communities and consumers in Rutland County, Vermont.
www.rutlandfarmandfood.org

Vermont Council on Rural Development
www.vtrural.org

Greenfield Highland Beef
www.greenfieldhighlandbeef.com

Lakeview Inn in Greensboro
website TBD

Pete’s Greens:
www.petesgreens.com

Bonnieview Farm:
www.vtcheese.com/members/bonnieview/bonnieview.htm

Highfields Institute:
www.highfieldsinstitute.org

Vermont Agency of Agriculture:
www.state.vt.us/agric/

Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont:
www.nofavt.org

Edible Green Mountains (Quarterly):
www.ediblegreenmountains.com

Center for Sustainable Agriculture/UVM:
www.uvm.edu/susagctr/index.html

VT Agency of Natural Resources Compost Center:
www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/dec.htm

Efficiency Vermont:
www.efficiencyvermont.com

Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund:
www.vsjf.org

Radiant Hen Publishing
Books for Children and Adults Who Care www.radianthen.com

Community Capital of Vermont
Offers financing and other assistance to small businesses in Vermont that do not yet meet all requirements for traditional bank financing. www.cvcapital.org

Vermont Cheese Council
Listing of Vermont cheesemakers & where to find
Vermont cheeses. www.vtcheese.com

Vermont's Local Banquet
A free magazine distributed each season, with
writings about Vermont food, farms, and foraging
www.localbanquet.com

Vital Communities
Guide to local food sources in the Upper Valley
www.vitalcommunities.org

Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese
UVM center dedicated to artisan cheese education, research and technical assistance
nutrition.uvm.edu/viac/

Slow Food
Slow food is an international movement shifting away from the industrial food culture. A Vermont chapter exists, but does not have a website. www.slowfoodusa.org

Vermont Land Trust
www.vlt.org

Greensboro Land Trust
website TBD

Buffalo Mountain Coop
www.buffalomountaincoop.org

Galaxy Bookstore
www.galaxybookshop.com

University of Vermont Community-university Partnerships & Service Learning 
www.uvm.edu/partnerships

UVM Extension
www.uvm.edu/extension