August is Eat Indie Local Month!
This August, Vital Communities joins the American Independent Business Alliance, New Hampshire Food Alliance, and partners throughout North America for…
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Attend These Upper Valley Vermont Open Farm Week Events
Vermont Open Farm Week runs August 7 to August 14, 2022. Farms across the state are hosting events, farm tours,…
A Refresher on Regenerative Agriculture
On Saturday, July 16, individuals gathered at Cedar Circle Farm and Education Center in East Thetford, VT for a farm…
A Climate/Farming Project for VT and NH Artists
Vermont and New Hampshire Artists: Create Farmer Portraits and Change the Story about Farms and Climate Change Application deadline: May…
What’s a CSA? Should I Join One?
Every year more people say yes. Since the model was first introduced in the US in the mid-1980s, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)…
Tell Us What You Know About Organic Farming and Climate Change!
Organic agriculture plays an important role as a solution to the climate change crisis. Science demonstrates that organic farming reduces…
Two Guided Quests Explore Climate Change This Fall
Vital Communities’s Valley Quests allow you to undertake self-guided explorations of more than 160 special places throughout the Upper Valley.…
Tour Local Farms that are Helping the Climate
Everyone is concerned about climate change, but some don’t realize organic farmers are climate heroes. Fostering healthy soil is fundamental…
Farm Viability a Priority for NH Nonprofits
Farm and food businesses are eligible for a team of coaches tailored to their needs! Organizations from around New Hampshire…
Climate & Community Resilience Spring 2020 Series
Climate and Community Resilience: Lessons from the Soil Spring Community Webinar Series to Unpack What Creating Our Future Looks…
Renewable Energy Funding for Farms and Small Businesses
Get the information you need to move forward with a renewable energy or energy efficiency project in Vermont or New…
Canaan Keeps FarmRaisers Alive
Kale. Carrots. Beets. Potatoes. Powerkraut®! These are just a few of the delightful local foods I’ve received from Root 5…