RAFFL’s 2014 – 2015 Locally Grown Guide is Here!

Hi All –

Exciting news! The new edition of our Locally Grown Guide is now available! Just click on the cover below to check it out. Or look in today’s edition of The Rutland Herald for a copy.

If you’d like copies to have available to your customers, or would like to help us distribute this valuable resource, please get in touch at guide@rutlandfarmandfood.org.

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Do you want to advertise or list your business in our next guide? Let us know guide@rutlandfarmandfood.org.

– Steve

 

Calling All Value-Added Producers!

The Sustainable Farmer retail store is seeking shelf-stable products from local vegetable growers that could be sold in our retail store in Windsor, Vermont.

We do not sell fresh produce. Rather, we are interested in finding local, sustainable suppliers of canned beets, beans, pickles, carrots, etc. Farms need to demonstrate that they have food safety safeguards in place during processing and that they can be a reliable supplier over the summer/fall.

The Sustainable Farmer is located next to the Harpoon Brewery in the Artisans Park (www.artisanspark.net) and get over 100,000 visitors per year. Our store is a showcase for local farm products (cheese, honey, maple) with a special emphasis on farms employing sustainable production practices. Our goal is to grow the market for sustainably produced farm products and increase the consumers awareness about sustainable food production.

For more information, please visit www.mysustainablefarmer.com.

Please direct all inquiries to terry@mysustainablefarmer.com802-674-4260.

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Use FarmersWeb to Tap into Wholesale NYC Markets

If you’re looking for new wholesale markets check out FarmersWeb.

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Click here to visit the FarmersWeb site.

Jennifer Goggin, CEO & Co-Founder of FarmersWeb was just profiled as the latest Gastrognome on the Good Food Jobs blog The Gastrognomes, click here to read more about Jennifer and her company.

 

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Join NOFA-VT & VT Beancrafters for a Dry Bean Evening in Montpelier

If you’re growing,processing, or purchasing dry beans (or would like to be) this workshop is for you!

There’s lots of potential for growing more dry bean crops in VT to meet new demand and popularity of beans, get your foot in the door now!

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Interested in Selling to More Schools & Institutions?

Please join RAFFL & NOFA-VT for a lunch hour discussion on scaling up for schools & institutions

April 2nd 12:30-1:30 pm, lunch provided!
RAFFL Office Conference Room on the third floor of The Opera House 67 Merchants Row, Rutland

We’ll talk about:

  • Getting your foot in the door with school & institutions
  • Making it make sense for your business
  • Identifying the services available to help you

Still interested? Please email Garland (garland@rutlandfarmandfood.org)  to RSVP for the session.

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