VERMONT
RESOURCES/PROGRAMS
Agencies, Programs
and Education
USDA – state office,
websites
Farm Service Agency (FSA)
346 Shelburne Road, So.
Burlington, VT 05401,
802-658-2803, www.formssc@gov.usda.gov/formsearch.asp
Rural Development, 89 Main Street, Montpelier,
VT 05602,
802-828-6030, www.rurdev.usda.gov
Natural Resources
Conservation Service, 356 Mountain
View Dr., Suite 105, Colchester, VT 05446,
802-951-6795
UVM Center
for Sustainable Agriculture
63 Carrigan Drive, Burlington,
VT 05401,
802-656-5459, email: sustainable.agriculture@uvm.edu
Lini
Wollenberg, Director (starting 12/18/06), 802-656-9891
Jennifer
Colby, Pasture Network Outreach Coordinator, Vermont Pasture Program, 802-656-0858, Jennifer.colby@uvm.edu
Carol
Delaney, Small Ruminant Dairy Specialist, 802-656-0915, carol.delaney@uvm.edu
Rachel
Gilker, Pasture Network Technical Coordinator, Vermont Pasture Program, 802-656 -3834, Rachel.gilker@uvm.edu
Rebecca
Gollin, Office Assistant, 802-656-5459, Rebecca.gollin@uvm.edu
Deb
Heleba, Land Link Vermont Coordinator, 802-656-0233, debra.heleba@uvm.edu
Beth
Holtzman, New Farmer Network Coordinator, 802-223-2389, x15
Candice
Huber, Office and Budget Manager, 802-656-5459, sustainable.agriculture@uvm.edu
Allen
Matthews, Farm Enterprise Coordinator, 802-656-0037, allen.matthews@uvm.edu
Cultivating
Connections, newsletter, 802-656-5459
www.uvm.edu/sustainableagriculture
for a complete calendar of events and publications list
UVM Extension, www.uvm.edu/extension/
Colchester
Administration Office: 19
Roosevelt Highway, Colchester, VT 05446
Douglas
Lantagne, Director of Extension, 802-656-2990, doug.lantagne@uvm.edu
Bennington:
310 Main Street/PO Box
559, Bennington,
VT 05201-0559
802-447-7582/800-287-1552
Diane
Lamb, Food and Nutrition Specialist
Stacie
Staab, Expanded Food & Nutrition Program
Berlin:
617 Comstock Road, Suite 5, Berlin,
VT 05602
802-223-2389/866-860-1382
Judy
Branch, Family & Youth Development Specialist, judy.branch@uvm.edu
Beth
Holtzman, Womens’ Ag. Network Coordinator (WAgN), www.uvm.edu/~wagn
Kate
Forrer, Urban Forestry, Katherine.forrer@uvm.edu
Mary
Peabody, Community Resource and Development, WAgN Director, mary.peabody@uvm.edu
Erin
Shea, Migrant Education, erin.shea@uvm.edu
Michael
Wilson, 4-H Educator, m.wilson@uvm.edu
Brattleboro:
11 University Way, Suite 4, Brattleboro,
VT 05301-3669
802-257-7967,
800-278-5480
Lisa
Chase, Natural Resources Specialist, lisa.chase@uvm.edu
Sarah
Porth, 4-H Youth Horticulture Coordinator, sarah.porth@uvm.edu
Sam
Comstock, Livestock Specialist, www.uvm.edu/livestock
Debbie
Fajans, 4-H Educator, Debbie.fajans@uvm.edu
Vern
Grubinger, Veg. and Berry
Specialist, Vernon.grubinger@uvm.edu
Burlington Campus:
Lorraine
Berkett, Intergrated Pest Management, 802-656-0972, lorraine.berkett@uvm.edu
Linda
Berlin, State Nutrition Specialist, 802-656-0669, Linda.berlin@uvm.edu
Sid
Bosworth, Agronomist, 802-656-0478, sid.bosworth@uvm.edu, http://pss.uvm.edu/vtcrops
Heather
Danis, Explanded Food and Nutrition Education Program State Coordinator, 802-656-2311,
heather.danis@uvm.edu
Carol
Delaney, Small Ruminant Dairy Specialist, 802-656-0915, carol.delaney@uvm.edu, www.uvm.edu/sustainableagriculture/smallrumi.htm
Carol
Fournier, Continuing Education, 802-656-4357, carol.fournier@uvm.edu
Betsy
Greene, Equine Specialist, 802-656-108, betsy.greene@uvm.edu
Ann
Hazelrigg, Plant Diagnostic Clinic/Pesticide Application Trainer, 802-656-0493,
ann.hazelrigg@uvm.edu
Jurij
Homziak, Watershed Management Specialist, 802-656-0682, jurij.homziak@uvm.edu
Nancy
Hulett, Home Horticulture and Master Gardener Program Coordinator, 802-656-9562,
nancy.hulett@uvm.edu, http://www.uvm.edu/mastergardener/
Tom
McEvoy, Forest Resources, 802-656-2913, Thomas.mcevoy@uvm.edu
Bob
Parsons, Ag. Business Management, 802-656-2109, bob.parsons@uvm.edu
Leonard
Perry, Greenhouse and Nursery, 802-656-0479, Leonard.perry@uvm.edu
Todd
Pritchard, Dairy Foods HACCP, 802-656-0135, todd.pritchard@uvm.edu
Fred
Schmidt, Center for Rural Studies, 802-656-8404, Frederick.schmidt@uvm.edu
Larry
Shelton, Human Development Specialist, 802-656-2008, Lawrence.shelton@uvm.edu
Margaret
Skinner, Entomology, 802-656-5540, Margaret.skinner@uvm.edu
Julie
Smith, Dairy Specialist, Biosecurity/Calf Nutrition, 4496, Julie.m.smith@uvm.edu, www.uvm.edu/%7Eascibios/
Burlington 4-H Office:
655 Spear Street, Burlington,
VT 05405-0107
866-800-9944
Rosemarie
Garritano, 4-H Educator, rosemarie.garritano@uvm.edu
Sarah
Kleiman, 4-H State Coordinator, sarah.kleiman@uvm.edu
Wendy Sorrell, 4-H Livestock Educator, wendy.sorrell@uvm.edu
Middlebury:
68 Catamount Park, Suite
C, Middlebury, VT 05753-1292
802-388-4969/
800-956-1125
Suzanne
Bodette, Expanded Food & Nutrition Program
Jeff
Carter, Field Crops and Nutrient Management Specialist, jeff.carter@uvm.edu
Diane
Mincher, Nutrition and Food Specialist, diane.mincher@uvm.edu
Robin
Severy, 4-H Educator, robin.severy@uvm.edu
Morrisville:
29 Sunset Drive, Suite 2, Morrisville, VT
05661-8331
802-888-4972,
866-260-5603
George
Cook, Maple Specialist, Farm Safety, george.cook@uvm.edu
Tim Perkins, Proctor Maple Research Lab Director,
802-899-9926, timothy.perkins@uvm.edu
Lauren
Traister, 4-H Educator, Lauren.traister@uvm.edu
Tim
Wilmot, Proctor Maple Research Lab, 802-899-9926, timothy.wilmot@uvm.edu
Newport:
338 Highland Avenue, Suite 3, Newport,
VT 05855-4896
802-334-7325/ 866-260-5561
Linda Birch, 4-H Educator, Linda.birch@uvm.edu
Bill McMaster, Community Resource and Development, bill.mcmaster@uvm.edu
Rutland:
Howe Center
Business Park,
1 Scale Avenue, Suite 55,
Rutland, VT 05701-4457
802-773-3349/
800-281-6977
Rita Charlton, 4-H Educator, rita.charlton@uvm.edu
Margaret Gilman, Rural & Agricultural VocRehab, Margaret.gilman@uvm.edu
Kathy Mason, Rural & Agricultural VocRehab, Kathy.mason@uvm.edu
Karen
Schneider, Karen.schneider@uvm.edu
Laurie
Stearns, Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program, laurie.stearns@uvm.edu
St.
Albans:
278 South Main Street, Suite 2, St.
Albans, VT 05478-1866
802-624-6501/ 800-639-2130
Carole
Bapp, Expanded Food & Nutrition Program, carole.bapp@uvm.edu
Susan
Brouillette, Rural & Agricultural VocRehab, susan.brouilette@uvm.edu
Heather
Darby, Field Crops and Nutrient Management Specialist, heather.darby@uvm.edu
Martha
Manning, 4-H Educator, Martha.manning@uvm.edu
Chet
Parsons, Livestock Specialist, Small Ruminants, chester.parsons@uvm.edu, www.uvm.edu/livestock
Susan
Powers, Rural & Agricultural VocRehab, susan.powers@uvm.edu
Glenn
Rogers, Farm Management Specialist, glenn.rogers@uvm.edu
Tony
Kitsos, Farm Management Educator, tony.kitsos@uvm.edu
St. Johnsbury:
107 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury, VT
05819-2763
802-751-8307/
800-545-8920
Bernadette
Bessette, Expanded Food & Nutrition Program
Kristie
Briggs, 4-H Educator, Kristie.briggs@uvm.edu
Audrey
Hearne, Rural & Agricultural VocRehab, Audrey.hearne@uvm.edu
Dennis
Kauppila, Farm Business Management, dennis.kauppila@uvm.edu
Colleen
Leonard, Dairy Herd Management Specialist, colleen.leonard@uvm.edu
Ellen
Rowe, Family and Youth Development Specialist, ellen.rowe@uvm.edu
Dale
Steen, Nutrition and Food Safety Specialist, dale.steen@uvm.edu
Philip
Wolf, Rural & Agricultural VocRehab, Philip.wolf@uvm.edu
White
River Junction:
212 Holiday Drive, Suite 4, White River
Junction, VT
05001-2037
802-296-7630/
800-278-5471
Lisa Muzzey, 4-H Educator, lisa.muzzey@uvm.edu
Molly Stone, Expanded Food & Nutrition Education
Program, molly.stone@uvm.edu
UVM and UVM Extension Special Agricultural Programs and Services:
Across the Fence, http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmext/tv/.
-weekly noontime
television programming on farm and garden topics.
Agricultural &
Environmental Testing Lab, Soil and feed analysis at UVM, http://pss.uvm.edu/ag_testing/
802-656-3030/
800-244-6402, ecarr@zoo.uvm.edu , UVM,
219 Hills Building, Burlington,
VT 05405
Farm Viability and
Enhancement Program, www.vhcb.org/viability.html
UVM Extension/ Center for
Sustainable Agriculture, Allen Matthews, 802-656-0037, allen.matthews@uvm.edu
-part of state program
that assists current farmers to assess alternative farming enterprises.
LandLink Vermont, www.uvm.edu/landlinkvt
Debra Heleba,
Coordinator, UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture,
802-656-0233, debra.heleba@uvm.edu
-matching farm seekers
with farm owners looking to sell/lease farms.
Land transfer education and support materials.
Northern
New England AgrAbility Project, www.agrabilityproject.org
Philip Wolf,
802-751-8307/ 800-545-8920, Philip.wolf@uvm.edu,
www.uvm.edu/~farmfam/?Page=nagrability.htm
-federally
funded program that provides education and assistance to farmers, ranchers, and
farm workers with disabilities who are engaged in production agriculture and
want to continue farming or ranching.
Rural &
Agricultural VocRehab, www.uvm.edu/agvocrehab
-provides support for
health evaluation, counseling, and assistance in job maintenance or placement
for people with disabilities who reside in rural parts of Vermont and/or are
employed in some from of agriculture.
State contact: Philip Wolf, 802-751-8307/ 800-545-8920, Philip.wolf@uvm.edu
Vermont Institute of
Artisan Cheese, www.uvm.edu/~viac
255 Carrigan Wing Bldg,
UVM, 109 Carrigan Drive,
Burlington, VT
05405-0044
802-656-8300, viac@uvm.edu
Cathy
Donnelly, Co-Director, 656-8300, Catherine.donnelly@uvm.edu
Paul
Kindstedt, Co-director, 656-2935, paul.kindstedt@uvm.edu
Montse Almena, Cheese Specialist, montse@uvm.edu, 656-2701
Jody
Farnham, Program Coordinator, 656-8300, jfarnham@uvm.edu
Women’s Agricultural
Network, www.uvm.edu/wagn
617 Comstock Road, Suite 5, Berlin,
VT 05602,
802-223-2389/ 866-860-1382, fax 802-223-6500, wagn@uvm.edu
Mary
Peabody, Director, ext. , mary.peabody@uvm.edu
Beth
Holtzman, Outreach Coordinator, ext.15, beth.holtzman@uvm.edu
Vermont Department of
Agriculture, www.vermontagriculture.com
116 State Street, Drawer 20, Montpelier, VT
05620-2901,
802-828-2416
Steve
Kerr, Secretary of Agriculture, 802-828-2430, steve.kerr@state.vt.us
Mark
Bosma, Agriview Editor, 802-828-3829, mark.bosma@state.vt.us
David Lane, Deputy
Secretary, 802-828-2430, david.lane@state.vt.us
Jennifer
Grahovac, Ag. Development Specialist,
802-828-3828, Jennifer.grahovic@state.vt.us
Ed
Jackson, Ag. Development Associate, 802-828-3092, Edward.jackson@state.vt.us
Byron
Moyer, Chief of Dairy Division, (milk handlers and procession
licensing/regulation), 802-828-2433, byron.moyer@state.vt.us
Greg
Lockwood, Dairy Plant Specialist, 802-828-2433
Diane
Bothfeld, Senior Ag. Development Specialist, 802-828-3835, diane.bothfeld@state.vt.us
Laurel
Junkins, Dairy Systems Coordinator (milk quality and milking systems),
802-793-3836, laurel.junkins@state.vt.us
Steve
Justis, Senior Ag. Development Specialist, 802-828-3827, steven.justis@state.vt.us
Dan Scruton,
Senior Ag. Development Specialist, (knows small ruminant milking systems)
802-828-3836, dan,scruton@state.vt.us
Teresa
Doyle, Admin. Asst., Agriview Ads and Circulation, 802-828-2416, teresa.doyle@state.vt.us
John
Jaworski, Supervisor, Ag. Lab (Mastitis Diagnostics), 802-244-4510, john.jaworski@state.vt.us
Kerry
Rood, State Veterinarian, 802-828-2421, kerry.rood@state.vt.us
Mike
Wood, Asst. State Veterinarian, 802-828-1484, michael.wood@state.vt.us
Randy
Quenneville, Chief of Meat Inspection Service, 802-828-2426, randy.quenneville@state.vt.us
Carl
Cushing, Director of Food Safety & Consumer Protection, 802-828-2426, carl.cushing@state.vt.us
Ag-in-the-Classroom
located at VT Farm Bureau Office, Richmond,
VT 802-434-5646
AGRIVIEW, An agricultural newsletter. 802-828-2416; www.state.vt.us/agric/agriviewonline.htm
Todd
Johnson, DVM, USDA Veterinarian, 802-223-5071, todd.e.johnson@aphis.usda.gov
USDA-APHIS
New England Area office in Sutton, MA, M-F 8:00-4:30 at 508-865-1421
Vermont Department of
Environmental Conservation, www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/wastediv/compost/main2.htm
Vicki
Viens, Compost Specialist, Waste Management (including animal mortalities)
802-241-3448, Vicky.viens@state.vt.us
Vermont Farm Bureau,
www.vtfb.org
2083 East Main St., Richmond,
VT 05477,
802-434-5646, 802-434-6309 fax,
Farm lobbying
organization; also offers discounts on supplies, insurance and more.
Vermont, State of – Website,
http://vermont.gov
Business Planning,
Training & Lending Programs
Womens’ Small Business
Program (Mercy Connections)
802-846-7338, Lorna
Lyons, Program Coordinator, llyons@mercyconnections.org,
www.mercyconnections.org/php/wsbp.php,
346 Shelburne Road, Burlington, VT 05401
Micro Business
Development Program
Bruce Whitney, State
Facilitator, PO Box 437, Putney, VT 05346, 802-387-5029, bwhitney@svcable.net , www.vtmicrobusiness.org
The Green Mountain
Growers Revolving Loan Fund (NOFA-VT/Chittenden Bank)
802-434-4122, info@nofavt.org, www.nofavt.org/programs/loan-fund.php
Applications online or
call office. Technical assistance for
applications/business plans contact Richard Wiswall, 802-454-7157, catefarm@together.net
Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF)
802-223-1448 vclf@vclf.org www.vclf.org,
15 State Street/
P.O. Box 827, Montpelier, VT 05602
Vermont Economic Development
Authority (VEDA): 802-828-5627,info@veda.org,
www.veda.org, 58 East State Street, Suite 5, Montpelier,
Vermont 05602
Vermont Farm Viability Enhancement
Program
www.vhcb.org/viability.html,
Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, 149 State Street, Montpelier,
VT 05602
-Provides a team approach
for existing farmers to assess their enterprises with a business plan for a new
idea or expansion of current production.
Includes funds for consulting and participants are eligible to apply for
funds for implementation pertaining to their written business plan. Participating coordinators to contact:
Ela
Chapin, Farm Viability Program Director, 802-828-2117, ela@vhcb.org
Service Providers:
Intervale Foundation,
Lindsay Ketchel and Travis Marcotte, 802-660-0440, www.intervale.org
Northeast Organic Farming
Association of Vermont, Enid Wonnacott, 802-434-4122, www.nofavt.org
UVM Extension/ Center for
Sustainable Agriculture, Allen Matthews, 802-656-0037, allen.matthews@uvm.edu
Working Landscapes,
Michael Lehan, Williamsburg,
MA 413-268-0077, berktgrp@crocker.com
Vermont Food
Venture Center
Brian Norder, Project
Director, PO Box 138,
Fairfax, VT 05454, 802-849-2000, fax
802-849-2158, bnorder@sover.net, www.edcnv.org/vfvc.htm
Vermont New Farmer Networks
A collaboration of
organizations working to assist new farmers.
Online at http://www.uvm.edu/sustainableagriculture/?Page=NFN.html.
The Network offers a comprehensive guide of resources for starting and funding
a farm enterprise. On the web at www.vermontagriculture.com/newfarm.htm
or available by contacting the UVM
Center for Sustainable
Agriculture 802-656-5459, sustainable.agriculture@uvm.edu.
Vermont Small
Business Development
Center
PO Box 188, Randolph Center,
VT 05061,
802-728-9101/ 800-464-SBDC, www.vtsbdc.org
Vermont
Women’s Business Center
660 Elm Street, Montpelier,
VT 05602,
802-229-2181/ 800-266-4062, ariesmeyer@cvcac.org,
www.vwbc.org
The Vermonter’s Guide
to Doing Business
An on-line source
providing sources of information for starting a business. www.thinkvermont.com
Apprenticeships/Internships
Farm Internships/Employment
A commercial agriculture employment service.
www.farms.com/careers
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
PO Box 170, 294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity, Maine 04988, 207-568-4142, www.mofga.org
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont
NOFA-VT, PO Box
697. Richmond, VT 05477, 802-434-4122, info@nofavt.org , www.nofavt.org
National
Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Sustainable
Farming Internships and Apprenticeships, 800-346-9140, www.attrainternships.ncat.org/
University of Vermont
Department of Animal Science, 570 Main
Street, 102 Terrill Hall, Burlington, Vermont 05405-0155, Fran Kinghorn,
Internship Coordinator,
802-656-0676, frances.kinghorn@uvm.edu, http://asci.uvm.edu/intern/
Department of Plant and Soil Science, John
Hayden, Eco-Ag Internship, 802-656-4046, john.hayden@uvm.edu
Vermont Technical
College – Agriculture Institute
Chris Dutton, DVM, 802-728-1793, cdutton@vtc.edu, Professor of Dairy Farm Management
Technology
Cal Blessing, DVM, 802-728-1345, cblessin@vtc.edu, Program Director, Dairy
Farm Management Technology; Program Coordinator of Agribusiness Management
Technology
Vermont/Area
Companies that purchase/have markets for small ruminant fluid milk
Consider Bardwell Farm,
Angela Miller and Russell Glover, 1333 Route 153, West
Pawlet, VT 05775,
802-645-9928, angela@milleragency.net
Lakes’ End Cheese: Alton and Joanne James, 212 West Shore Road, Alburg, VT 05440, 802-796-3730,
www.lakesendcheeses.com; info@lakesendcheeses.com
Blue Ledge Farm, Gregory
Bernhardt and Hannah Sessions, 2001
Old Jerusalem Rd., Salisbury, VT 05769,
802-247-0095, blueledge@hotmail.com
Twig Farm, Michael Lee
and Emily Sunderman, 2575 South
Bingham Street, West Cornwall, VT 05778,
802-462-3363, www.twigfarm.com;
twigfarm@shoreham.net
Vermont Butter &
Cheese Co.: Looking for more goat milk for cheese production. PO
Box 95, 40
Pitman Road, Websterville,
VT 05678,
800-884-6287, 802-479-9371, info@vtbutterandcheeseco.com,
www.vtbutterandcheeseco.com
Willow Hill Farm, Willow
Smart/David Phinney, 313 Hardscrabble
Road, Milton, VT
05468, 802-893-2963, info@sheepcheese.com,
www.sheepcheese.com
Woodcock Farm, Mark and
Gari Fischer, P.O. Box 21,
Weston, VT 05161, 802-824-6135, mgfish02@sover.net
Old Chatham Sheepherding
Co.: Buys sheep milk for cheese and
yogurt. 155 Shaker Museum Road,
Old Chatham, NY, 518-794-7733,
888-743-3760, cheese@blacksheepcheese.com;
www.blacksheepcheese.com
Northeast Goat and Sheep
Dairy Cooperative, Rich Zlattner, 518-677-8017, goatfarmerguy@earthlink.net
Cheese
Products Consultants
Peter
Dixon, Dairy Foods Consulting
131 W. Parish Rd., Westminster, VT 05346, 802-387-4041, dixonpeter@mac.com, www.dairyfoodsconsulting.com
Keith
Kirchner Dairy Processing Plant Design & Set-up (Business and Operational
Consultation)
4043 Creek Rd., Irasburg,
VT 05845,
802-755-6349, kirchner@kingcon.com
Margaret
Morris, Glengarry Cheesemaking and Dairy Supplies
RR 2, Alexandria, Ontario, Canada K0C 1A0,
613-525-3113, fax 613-525-3394, morris@cnwl.igs.net, www.glengarrycheesemaking.on.ca
Cheesemaking
Classes
Ag-Innovations:
Larry and Linda Faillace, Three Shepherds Cheeses, 42 Roxbury Mountain. Road, Warren, VT
05674, 802-496-4559, localfood@schoolhousemarket.com,
www.rootswork.org/three_shepherds.htm
Glengarry
Cheesemaking & Dairy Supplies: Margaret
Morris, 31048 Concession #10, Alexandria,
Ontario, Canada
K0C 1A0, 888-816-0903
or 613-525-3113, fax 613-525-3394, info@glengarrycheesemaking.on.ca
or morris@cnwl.igs.net , www.glengarrycheesemaking.on.ca
Lazy
Lady Farm: Laini Fondiller, 973
Snyderbrook Road, Westfield, VT 05874,
802-744-6365, laini@sover.net
New
England Cheesemaking Supply Company:
PO Box 85,
292 Main St.,
Ashfield MA 01330, 413-628-3808, 413-628-4061 fax, info@cheesemaking.com , www.cheesemaking.com
Peter
Dixon, Dairy Foods Consulting: PO Box 993 or 131 W. Parish Rd., Westminster, VT 05346, 802-387-4041, dixonpeter@mac.com, www.dairyfoodsconsulting.com
Regional
Farm & Food Project: PO
Box 339, Chatham,
NY12037, 518-271-0744, billie@farmandfood.org,
www.farmandfood.org
Vermont
Institute for Artisan Cheese: Jody Farnham, 656-8300, jfarnham@uvm.edu, www.uvm.edu/viac
Woodcock
Farm: Mark and Gari Fischer, P.O.
Box 21, Weston, VT
05161, 802-824-6135, mgfish02@sover.net
Vermont Associations, Groups, Institutes,
Networks, etc.
Alpaca Breeders of Vermont
www.alpacabreedersofvermont.com/
- Terry Miller, Snowshoe Farm, PO Box 280, Peacham, VT 05862-0280, snowshoefarm@surfglobal.net,
802-592-3153
Composting Association of Vermont
At large; contact Highfields Institute, Tom Gilbert, highfieldsfw@vtlink.net, (802)472-5138
Fancy Meats of Vermont
Meat marketing group for lamb, kid and other
products. Lydia Ratcliff, 2604
East Hill Rd., Andover, VT 05143,
phone/fax 802-875-3159
Goat
Discussion Groups – Vermont
Carol
Delaney, 802-656-0915, Carol.Delaney@uvm.edu
The
Highfields Institute
On-farm
composting research and education to preserve environment and farming.
Tom
Gilbert, Program Director, 802-472-5138, highfieldsfw@vtlink.net, www.highfieldsinstitute.org
Northeast Fiber Arts Center
7351 Williston Road, So.
Burlington, VT 05403,
802-288-8081, nfac@together.net , www.northeastfiberarts.com
Northeast
Organic Farming Association of Vermont
NOFA-VT, PO Box 697. Richmond, VT 05477,
802-434-4122, info@nofavt.org , www.nofavt.org
Rural
Vermont
15 Barre Street, Suite 2, Montpelier, VT
05602-3504, 802-223-7222, Jessica@ruralvermont.org, www.ruralvermont.org
- Education and Advocacy
organization comitted to sustainable economic farm policy.
Southern Vermont Dairy Goat Association
c/o
Joann H. Nichols, Clerk, 110 Chestnut St., Brattleboro, VT 05301-6579,
802-254-9554, jnichols@sover.net
President
Vangie McCormick, 603-847-3317, www.southernvtgoats.org
Vermont Cheese
Council: Newsletter, membership, marketing
2083 East Main Street, Richmond, VT 05477, 866-261-8595, info@vtcheese.com , www.vtcheese.com
President
Jon Wright, Taylor Farm, Londonderry,
VT, 802) 824-5690, taylorfarm@adelphia.net
Vermont Dairy
Herd Improvement Association
Mildred
Nault, General Manager, 800-639-8068, mnault@vtdhia.org
Cindy Mayette,
Administrative Assistant, 1-800-639-8067, vtdhia@vtdhia.org
www.vtdhia.org
-provides
milk testing, analysis and record summaries for dairy cow, goat, sheep and
buffalo farms.
Vermont Dairy
Industry Association
President
- J Rob Hirss, 140 Federal St. St. Albans, VT 05478 (802) 524-6581; rob_hirss@stalbanscoope
V. President - Jane Clifford, 6147 VT Rte. 116 Starksboro, VT 05487 (802)
453-3810
Secretary and Treasurer - Julie Smith, 570 Main St. Burlington, VT 05405 (802)
656-4496
Vermont Dairy
Promotion Council
www.vermontdairy.com/about
Vermont’s
Dairy Industry
www.vermontdairy.com/dairy_industry
Vermont Feed
Dealers and Manufacturers Association
President
- Rick Dutil, c/o Depot Farm Supply, PO Box 96, Whiting 05778; (802) 247-6700
V. President - Mike Tetreault c/o Poulin Grain Co. 24 Railroad Sq. Newport,
05855; (802) 334-6731
Secretary - Tom Brock, c/o New England Millwrights, 135 Cassie St., Barre
05641; (802) 476-7355
Treasurer - Tom Koldys, 27 Beverly Court, St. Albans 05478; (802) 627-7380
Vermont Fiber
Works
Kimberly
Hagen, 28 Norton Road, Worcester,
VT 802-229-4096, khagen@sover.net
Vermont
Food Bank
PO Box 254, So.
Barre, VT 05670/ A:t 33 Parker Road, Wilson Industrial Park, Barre, VT 05641,
802-476-3341, vtfoodbank@secondharvest.org,
www.vtfoodbank.org
-
where farmers can donate extra meat/cheese/vegetables/eggs.
Vermont Fresh
Network
PO Box 895, Richmond,
VT 05477,
802-434-2000, info@vermontfresh.net,
www.vermontfresh.net
Meghan
Sheradin, Executive Director, 802-989-0534, Meghan@vermontfresh.net
-creating
partnerships between farmers and chefs.
Vermont Grass
Farmers’ Association
UVM Center
for Sustainable Agriculture, 63
Carrigan Drive, Burlington, VT 05405,
Contact Jennifer Colby: 802-656-0858, Jennifer.colby@uvm.edu,
www.uvm.edu/~pasture/?Page=vgfa.html
President Nat Bacon, Shelburne
Farms, Shelburne, VT
Vermont
Quality Meats
Meat
marketing farmer cooperative: Paul
Paulsen, Manager, p.h.paulsen@att.net
PO Box 167, N. Clarendon, VT 05759,
802-747-5950, contact@vermontqualitymeats.com
www.vermontqualitymeats.com,
Vermont Sheep
and Goat Association
2083 East Main St., Richmond, VT 05477, 802-434-5646, info@vermontsheep.org , www.vtsheepandgoat.org President Mark
Fischer, Weston, VT 802-824-6538, mgfish02@sover.net
-members
enjoy popular listserve, website, educational events, VT Sheep and Wool
Festival and more
Vermont
Veterinary Medical Association
Kathryn
Finnie, Executive Director, (802) 878-6888, Fax: (802) 878-2871, 88 Beech Street,
Essex Junction, VT 05452, kathy@vtvets.org,
infovtvets.org, www.vtvets.org
Vermont 4-H Groups; County Contacts:
For
current list go to: www.uvm.edu/extension/
; click on 4-H
Addison: Robin Severy, 802-388-4969,
800-956-1125, robin.severy@uvm.edu
Bennington and Rutland: Rita Charlton, 802-773-3349,
800-281-6977 9(toll free), rita.charlton@uvm.edu
Caledonia
and Essex: Kristie Briggs, 800-545-8920
(toll free) or 802-751-8307, Kristie.briggs@uvm.edu
Chittenden:
Rose Garritano, 800-571-0668 (toll free) or 802-656-5429, rosemarie.garritano@uvm.edu
Franklin and
Grand Isle: Martha Manning, 802-524-6501 ext 219, 800-639-2130, Martha.manning@uvm.edu
Lamoille:
Lauren Traister, 866-260-5603(toll free), or 802-888-4972 ext 103, lauren.traister@uvm.edu
Middlesex
Dairy 4-H Club: Miriam Kill, 213
Fish Hill Rd., Randolph, VT 05060,
802-728-5299, goats
Middle
Branch 4-H Club: Dawn Chittenden, PO
Box 206, Randolph Center, VT 05061,
goats
Orange and
Washington: Michael Wilson, 866-860-1382 (toll free) or 802-223-2389, M.wilson@uvm.edu
Orleans:
Melinda Birch, 866-260-5561(toll free) or 802-334-7325, Melinda.birch@uvm.edu
Windham:
Debbie Fajans, 800-278-5480(toll free) or 802-257-7967, Debbie.fajans@uvm.edu
Windsor:
Lisa Muzzey, 800-278-5471(toll free) or 802-296-7630, lisa.muzzy@uvm.edu
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RESOURCES
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