Capital Equipment Assistance Program Deadline Extended to November 11th
Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets The Capital Equipment Assistance Program (CEAP) deadline has been extended to November 11th to give applicants more time to apply following harvest/seasonal delays due to flooding and wet weather.
CEAP assists producers with purchasing new or used equipment that will improve Vermont's water quality, mitigate greenhouse gases, reduce odors from manure application, and reduce costs to farmers.
CEAP provides up to 90% cost share to awarded grantees. Examples of equipment include grain drills, manure injection toolbars, wastewater irrigation equipment, no till planters, and more.
Weather aside, this is a good year to apply: there are additional federal funds to allocate to this program and The Agency of Ag anticipates offering more grants than ever before.
Click below to learn more and submit an application. This opportunity closes on November 11th.
Apply for the Capital Equipment Assistance Program
Vermont Craft Brewers Conference November 9th and 10th
Join the Vermont Brewers Association for their First Annual Craft Brewers Conference at the Hilton Burlington on Lake Champlain on November 9th and 10th.
Over the two-day event there will be keynote speakers, panel discussions, sensory trainings, an exhibition hall, and plenty of time for networking.
Tickets are $150 for Brewers Association members and $250 for non-members.
Conference: November 9th and 10th
Lamb On-Farm Slaughter Workshop with Rural Vermont and Mary Lake
Join professional itinerant slaughterer Mary Lake and Rural Vermont for a Lamb On-Farm Slaughter Workshop on Saturday, November 18th in Bennington.
Participants will learn to humanely slaughter, butcher, and process a lamb. Rural Vermont will also present updates to federal and state on-farm slaughter regulations.
Registration is required. Tickets are $70.
Workshop: November 18th
Farm to School and Early Childhood Capacity Building Grant
A Farm to School and Early Childhood Capacity Building Grant can help your school or early childhood center build and sustain farm to school and early childhood programming.
This grant combines grant funding with customized grant coaching, technical assistance, and professional development.
Schools, early childhood programs, consortiums of schools or early childhood programs, and supervisory unions/school districts are encouraged to apply. Awards are $5,000-$20,000.
Application Deadline: November 15th
Telling Your Farm's Story,
Part One
How you tell your farm’s story is one of the most important aspects of marketing.
Now more than ever, consumers want to engage with companies that reflect their values and are more likely to stay loyal to a brand to which they have an emotional connection.
This week on the blog, we walk you through how to craft your tagline, the first in a three-part series about how to tell your farm’s story.
Read the full blog
View the VAAFM Grants Calendar
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
116 State St. Montpelier, VT 05620
https://agriculture.vermont.gov