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.
Help us reach our goal of $50,000 by the end of the year!
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Addison County Relocalization Network
PO Box 404
Bristol, VT 05443
All who donate at least $150 will be entered in a raffle to win a gift, such as tickets to our 2025 Tour de Farms, 10% off the ACORN Online Market for one year, and a WhistlePig gift basket that includes two bottles of WhistlePig whiskey ($175 retail value).
We’re Hiring!
ACORN Programs and Outreach Coordinator
This is a full time position!
The Programs and Outreach Coordinator reports to the Executive Director of ACORN. The primary components of this position include marketing and outreach with food producers, food businesses, community partners and community members.
The Coordinator will work with ACORN’s ED on planning and program execution for current programming, as well as fundraising. A significant portion of this position’s workload can be handled remotely but the position will be based out of Middlebury.
Special consideration will be given to candidates within a 1 hour driving distance of Middlebury.
Read our 2024 Impact Report!
Learn more about the ACORN Food Hub and the work we have been doing to support our community over the past year.
THE 2024 LOCAL FOOD AND FARM GUIDE IS OUT!
What's in the Guide?
250 local farms and food producers
Map of farm and producer locations
List of CSAs, Farmer's Markets and Community Kitchens
Articles about Agroforestry, Vermont Fungi, the Right to Food, and more!
Producer Profiles
Features relevant ads from over 90 local businesses.
The Guide is an award-winning collaboration between ACORN and the Addison Independent.
Find your free copy at supermarkets, restaurants, doctor’s offices, hardware stores and other shops across the Champlain Valley. All subscribers to the Addison Independent, Brandon Reporter, Charlotte News and Hinesburg Record will receive a Guide at home.
The ACORN Food Hub is Open
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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