Vermont Organic Farm & Food Guide 2018-2019
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Vermont Organic Farm &Food Guide 2018–2019 Certified Organic, Locally Grown Certified Organic Agriculture in Vermont Growth In Vermont Organic Agriculture Total Number of Producers Processors (non-farm) 68 Processors (on-farm) 31 Certified Total Acres of Maple 219 Organic Certified Certified Dairy 196 Dairy Organic Organic Vegetable/Fruit 161 Producers Producers Production Non-Dairy Livestock 79 1993 3 78 Field Crop 70 1994 3 90 Mushroom 11 1995 14 106 Farms producing a variety of products 1996 28 150 may be listed more than once. 1997 35 170 719 1998 33 179 1999 38 187 15,967 2000 47 212 22,148 Sugarbush 60,955 Certified Organic Farmland 2001 55 230 23,638 Hay Land 60,489 2002 59 253 24,351 Pasture 28,726 2003 64 289 30,387 Vegetable/Herbs 1,751 2004 79 332 35,826 Silage 1,545 2005 93 366 48,759 Feed Grains 1,000 2006 129 394 66,827 Cover Crops 976 2007 204 487 85,147 Wheat 408 2008 200 535 92,192 Fruit 333 2009 200 548 98,461 Soybeans (food grade) 127 2010 203 580 102,637 Oil Seed Crops 46 2011 204 582 102,534 Greenhouse (1,053,474 sq. ft.) 24 2012 205 576 103,827 159,496 acres 2013 198 585 103,893 2014 184 579 104,565 2015 183 589 122,825 2016 203 683 137,932 Total Gross Sales Farm income: $145,475,482 Processor sales: $469,485,138 2017 196 719 159,496 Grand Franklin Orleans Isle 82 61 Essex 3 9 Lamoille Chittenden 47 Caledonia 61 38 Washington 57 Addison Orange $614,960,620 69 47 Rutland Number of 17 Windsor These statistics are based only on production certified through Vermont Organic Farmers, LLC. 26 Certified There are other producers in Vermont certified by other certification organizations. The data Bennington Organic complied are actual figures for the number of farms certified by December 31, 2017. 8 Windham Producers 21 FRONT COVER PHOTO, CENTER AND BOTTOM PHOTOS THIS PAGE: PENNI RAND PHOTOGRAPHY by County Welcome to Vermont’s Organic Farm & Food Guide! This guide is your key to finding Vermont’s certified organic, locally grown bounty. We are fortunate, in Vermont, Contents to be able to eat local and organic food—you don’t have to choose! Inside, you will find all of the certified organic producers in your community and the farmers markets, farm stands, and About NOFA Vermont .................... 2 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms closest to your Vermont Organic Farmers, LLC ......... 3 home—you can find everything from maple syrup to raspberries, What is Certified Organic? ............... 5 fresh peas to chicken. What About Other Labels? .............. 6 2018 Summer Farmers Markets ....... 8 The organic seal ensures that your food is grown by farmers who 5 Good Reasons to Become are working to build the health of their soil, crops and animals. Certified Organic .......................... 32 Organic producers follow strict production practices including Local Recipe ................................ 34 growing crops without the use of synthetic pesticides and How to Support Our Vermont fertilizers, and raising livestock that are raised humanely and have Organic Dairy Farmers ................... 35 access to the outdoors. Did you also know that certified organic VOF-Approved Compost Producers .. 37 foods are always GMO-free? NOFA Vermont’s Winter Conference .. 67 Join Us! ...................................... 68 The number of organic farms and processors continues to increase in Vermont, so there are many farms and businesses to explore— in 2017, there were 719 certified organic farms and processors Listings producing organic food on 159,496 acres in Vermont, and over Addison County ........................... 12 25% of the dairy farms in Vermont are certified organic! Those Bennington County ...................... 16 certified organic producers are participating in local and regional Caledonia County ........................ 18 markets, maintaining working landscapes, and contributing to Chittenden County ....................... 20 the success of other local businesses. Essex County ............................... 24 You can find certified organic products at farm stands, stores, Franklin County ........................... 26 restaurants, through mail order, or you can “pick your own” Grand Isle County ........................ 38 at the farm—there are so many opportunities to support Lamoille County .......................... 38 Vermont’s producers. Orange County ............................ 42 Orleans County ............................ 46 More information is always available on our website, www.nofavt. Rutland County ........................... 50 org. So, take some time to wind your way around Vermont and Washington County ...................... 52 engage in gustatory pleasure—each part of Vermont celebrates different tastes, and tells a different food story. Windham County ......................... 56 Windsor County ........................... 58 Enjoy! New York State ............................ 60 —Enid Wonnacott, Executive Director Index of Farms & Processors ......... 63 Index of Advertisers .................... 66 NOFA Vermont The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont has been growing organic farms, healthy food, and strong communities since 1971 What We Do Grow the Demand for Organic Food Raise Our Voice • Find local organic food with our organic producers • Outreach tools increase confidence in the organic database at nofavt.org/findorganic label—“Why Organic” Videos • Create relationships between farmers and • NOFA Vermont advocates for food and farming eaters through our On-Farm Workshops, Winter policies that strengthen the food system like GMO Conference, and Pizza Socials labeling, animal welfare, and keeping the soil in organic • CSAs, farmers markets and farmstands are more accessible to low income Vermonters with our Farm Share & Crop Cash Programs • TheVT FEED project works with schools and Please Join Us institutions statewide to purchase local, organic food and know our farmers We are building an organic farm and food movement in Vermont… let’s build it together! Grow the Supply of Organic Food For more membership information see page 68 of • Vermont Organic Farmers, the certification this guide, or join online at www.nofavt.org/join program of NOFA Vermont, certified 719 organic producers and 159,496 acres of organic land in 2017 • Provide technical assistance to commercial organic 802-434-4122 producers through our Farmer Services Program www.nofavt.org • Cultivate the next generation of organic farmers [email protected] through our Beginning Farmer Programs (e.g. CRAFT, Journey Farmer) P.O. Box 697, Richmond, VT 05477 2 • 2018–2019 VERMONT ORGANIC FARM & FOOD GUIDE Vermont Organic Farmers, LLC NOFA Vermont’s Organic Certification Program PENNI RAND PHOTOGRAPHY RAND PENNI Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF), the certification program of NOFA Vermont, was created in 1985 to help producers and concerned consumers define what it meant to farm organically. These standards for organic production in Vermont were created by the farmers who were dedicated to practices that used a holistic approach Our purpose is to provide a highly credible to soil fertility, pest control, and plant and animal health. program for independent third-party verification of organic food production, and to assist Vermont In 2002, with input from the organic community, farmers and processors of all types to achieve the the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) highest possible organic standards. implemented the National Organic Program (NOP), which created national standards for organic food. To view the complete standards for crop, livestock, maple, and food processing, please visit the NOFA The role of VOF is to certify farmers and processors to Vermont website: www.nofavt.org/organic. the NOP standards, which ensures that producers are achieving the necessary requirements. Look for the VOF logo the next time you are shopping to support local organic producers! 2018–2019 VERMONT ORGANIC FARM & FOOD GUIDE • 3 FERMENTED & RAW 100% Worker Organic Co-op Rich in Solar Probiotics Powered NOFA Ad-SoRoMarket–2017-v2.qxp_NOFANortheast 5/2/17 1:17 grown PM Page 1 organic vegetables from MA & VT farms realpickles.com (413) 774-2600 Greenfield, MA We grow because We believe in the power of seed. WE LOVE FAMILY FARMS We want to know: Why do you grow? local v organic v conventional #WhyWeGrow Join the conversation! beers v kombucha produce v groceries v sandwiches 222 Chelsea Street 802.763.2400 on the village green near Vermont Law School & the White River Always Organic. Always Independent. VEGETABLES • HERBS • COVER CROPS • FLOWERS SORO MARKET What is “Certified Organic”? Ten things you should know Certified organic farmers & processors are committed to a food system that works with natural systems to improve soil, protect your health, and produce great- tasting food. Below are some of the requirements they follow to become certified. PENNI RAND PHOTOGRAPHY RAND PENNI Farmers use land management practices that Livestock are fed 100% organic feed. They do not 1 protect natural resources, conserve biodiversity, 6 receive conventional, genetically modified corn and and improve the health of their soil. soybeans, hormones or antibiotics. They also must obtain a significant portion of their diet from certified Farmers maximize animal welfare by raising organic pasture grasses during the grazing season. 2 livestock in an environment where stress is minimized and where they are able to exhibit Meat from animals treated with hormones, antibiotics, their natural behaviors such as grazing, 7 or synthetic