Vermont Farmers Food Center

06/18/2026

We hope today on "International Picnic Day" 🍉 that other places in the world are having much better picnic weather than Vermont! 🌧☔ Today is one of those ones where sipping coffee all day just makes sense.... and we're very excited to make that easier now that Tall Cat Coffee Roasters is on the VFFC Online Market! ☕

Tall Cat Coffee Roasters is a boutique, single-origin coffee roaster located in historic Dorset, Vermont. 🐈 This week on the market they have 8 varieties/roasts to choose from! In their own words:

"As Vermonters and former farmers, we believe in the importance of Farm-to-Table, and knowing where our food comes from. This is why Tall Cat Coffee Roasters is committed to sourcing Farm-to-Cup coffees. We choose fair-trade, ethically, and environmentally sourced beans whenever possible because we want to support small farmers and the communities in which they work across the globe. We believe that a great cup of coffee should make the world a better place."

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All the things you expect from good food, while directly supporting your farmer neighbors! Visit our Online Market today - open through Monday at 10:30AM. 💚

06/17/2026

🌱 Building What’s Next While Honoring Our Roots 🌱

It has been bittersweet watching Old Blue come down this week, and over the coming weeks we’ll share some of the relics and stories uncovered along the way.📖

This decision has not come easily. But growth sometimes means making space for what comes next while carrying forward what matters most. We are grateful to share that the Greta mural has been carefully saved and relocated so this piece of our story continues with us.

What has made this moment especially meaningful is the incredible community support surrounding it. Local contractors are generously donating time, equipment, and services to help with the demolition—a modern-day community barn raising… or perhaps in this case, a community barn razing.

As we look ahead, we pause to honor a meaningful part of our past. 💙

Through a phased approach to redesign and investment, this next chapter at VFFC will expand and strengthen three core areas of our work:
🚜 Aggregation — building infrastructure to move local food more efficiently
🤝 Convening — creating spaces for learning, gathering, and connection
🥕 Access — expanding inclusive programs and food distribution opportunities

Vermont Farmers Food Center’s new Campus Masterplan represents a long-term vision for our 2.7-acre site and our evolving role as an agricultural switchboard for the region—strengthening the connections between local food, community, and access.

06/16/2026

Join us at the Farm to Family Coupon Distribution Party and learn how to access free, fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers markets! Free coupons will be distributed and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligible participants can receive $30 or more in coupons!

You may be eligible if:

• You are enrolled in the WIC Program, OR
• Your household income is at or below the following monthly limits:
⇒ $2,461 for a household of 1
⇒ $3,337 for a household of 2
⇒ $4,212 for a household of 3
⇒ $5,088 for a household of 4

⇒ Add $876 for each additional household member
To learn more and confirm your eligibility, visit https://dcf.vermont.gov/benefits/f2f.

BROC Community Action Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging

06/15/2026

We always love pictures of all the on-the-farm action from our farm partners, especially this time of year! 🐔

This is the first week our meat chickens were moved from their brooder to their portable chicken coop. They are learning quickly how to maneuver the steep ramp in and out of the coop and their natural instincts are wonderful to watch- like run away from the crows, eat the delicious clover and enjoy dust baths.


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06/14/2026

Your weekly reminder is here that the VFFC Online Market is still open but closes for the week tomorrow (Monday) at 10:30AM!

We mentioned eggs last week - 🥚- and we have a new producer selling eggs through the market this week! Check out Maple Shade Farms in Benson, where they raise and sell live lambs, cage free chicken eggs and honey. 🍯

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Eat Well, Do Good!

06/13/2026

Saying Bye to Old Blue💙

While summer construction season is underway, and our campus is fully activated as the next phases of VFFC's redevelopment project move forward, the biggest update we have to share is that it is time to say goodbye to "Old Blue" the historic Blue Building on our campus, originally built in the 1860s.

When VFFC began this phase of our campus redevelopment journey in 2021, our vision was to rehabilitate the Blue Building and transform it into a shared use commercial kitchen with processing and climate controlled storage space. While years of environmental assessment and remediation work focused our attention on the Green Building, Old Blue waited patiently for its turn.

Over the past year, VFFC board explored alternatives and creative solutions for preserving Old Blue, but ultimately, the decision was made to redirect resources toward renovating the Green Building as the cost and timeline required to rehabilitate Old Blue had grown far beyond what was financially feasible for our organization.

While this decision has not come easily, we are reminded that sometimes new growth requires letting go of what came before. After standing watch over our community for more than 160 years, this week we say goodbye to Old Blue.

Do you have a story or memory of Old Blue?

If you have memories, photos, or stories connected to Old Blue, we'd love to hear them. Join the conversation here and help us celebrate the history of this beloved building as we prepare for the future.

06/12/2026

More news from VFFC this week in the Rutland Herald as we plan for renovations and the next decade of our community food hub!

The Vermont Farmers Food Center starts knocking down a building on Monday.

06/11/2026

Another great week with new items on our VFFC Online Market - we love all the shades of green coming in!! 💚

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A one-stop shop for over thirty Rutland area farms and producers! Be sure to get orders in by Monday at 10:30 am for midweek pick-up or delivery.

06/10/2026

Did you miss the news? We were happy to host our state reps at VFFC and in Rutland last week!

When he arrived at the Vermont Farmers Food Center at mid-afternoon Friday, Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets Anson Tebbetts said he had already heard good things about the winter

06/09/2026