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The University of Vermont Center for Rural Studies (CRS) has awarded funds to three university/community food system projects in Vermont. The funding was made available in a USDA grant secured with the help of Senator Patrick Leahy.
The funds awarded include $11,332 for a project led by the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, $12,000 for a project led by VT FEED, and $12,000 for a project led by the UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture.
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The Vermont Agency of Agriculture and the Vermont Farm to School Network recently announced the recipients of the 2010 Farm to School planning and implementation grants.
The Vermont Farm to School grant program is in its fourth year and works to improve children’s diets by linking local producers and schools. The grant program encourages schools to engage students in their local food system by incorporating local food and farm education in their cafeterias, classrooms and communities.
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