ACORN's mission is to promote the growth and health of local food and agriculture in Vermont’s Champlain Valley by providing support to our farmers and food producers, engaging in food education and ensuring access to healthy food for all members of our community.
ACORN does its work on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of the Abenaki and Mahican people.
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Cultivating Connections Newsletter Archive ( last 12 months)
July 2024: The Tour de Farms is 6 weeks away!
June 2024: Thank you for Rounding Up!
April and May 2024: Another Cycle Complete! The 2024 Local Food and Farm Guide is printed!
March 2024: A Peak Behind the Scenes, Spring Greens are Here!
February 2024: Building Community, Spreading the Word
January 2024: Market Re-opens; ACORN meets in Annual Appeal Goal, First Working Bee Announced
Nov. + Dec. 2023: Sending Gratitude to our Community, Year End Report
October 2023: Sending gratitude to farmers and farmworkers as the season closes
September 2023: 15th Annual Tour de Farms is in the books
August 2023: Addison County flooding impacts