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Vision

Vision. The Rutland region and its towns are vibrant, self-reliant communities with viable farms and a healthy local food system that is convenient and affordable to area residents. Mission. To create economic opportunity for local farms;

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Vision

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  1. Vision The Rutland region and its towns are vibrant, self-reliant communities with viable farms and a healthy local food system that is convenient and affordable to area residents.

  2. Mission • To create economic opportunity for local farms; • to connect residents to an abundance of healthy local foods; and • to support environmental sustainability within our food system.

  3. Green Mountain College Rutland Natural Food Market: The CO-OP Poultney-Mettowee NRCD Vermont Land Trust Area farmers’ markets Vermont Foodbank: Salvation Farms Gleaning Program VT FEED UVM Extension Service George D. Aiken RC&D Council Partners

  4. Connecting Farmers to Customers • Locally Grown Guide • Worksite delivery • Farm Tours • Winter Farmers Market • Farm-to-School / institutions

  5. Access and Affordability • Gleaning projects • Grow the LONGEST Extra Row • Rutland County Nutrition Coalition - member

  6. Expanding Farms • New Farmers Initiative • Land-based Business Incubator for new farmers

  7. Infrastructure • Green Mountain Food Hub

  8. Rutland Area Farm & Food Link Tara Kelly Executive Director India Burnett FarmerProgram Director P.O. Box 561East Poultney, VT 057411-802-417-7331 www.rutlandfarmandfood.orgrutlandfarmandfood@gmail.com

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