Wonderful resources on
  . . . food and farming
    . . . gardens and gardening

A proud member and supporter of these organizations

• Farms Not Arms
• Lebanon Farmers Market  Lebanon, NH
• Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT)
• Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG)
• Norwich Farmer’s Market  Norwich, VT
• Organic Consumers Association
• Rural Vermont
• Slow Food USA
• Upper Valley Localvores
• Valley Food & Farm
• Vermont Farms Association
• Vermont Fresh Network
• Vermont Land Trust
• Willing Hands

We recommend these resources and organizations . . .

Community Gardens

• American Community Gardening Association  Has a great deal of useful information; link on How to Start a Community Garden on the front page, as well as Community Garden L
• Community Garden Organizer’s Handbook  Published by the Community Action Coalition in Wisconsin; provides many online documents for organizing a community garden.
• Cornell Garden-Based Learning  Ideas for integrating gardens into a learning environment.
• Food, Garden, and Nutrition Education Program of Food Works in Vermont  A program to promote food education through gardens in schools and communities.
• Gardening Resources from Cornell University  Information on how to grow different types of produce and plants in the garden.
• High Mowing Organic Seeds  An organic seed company in Vermont; donates seeds to community and school garden efforts.
• Master Gardener Program through UVM Extension  Online tips and resources for gardeners.
• National Gardening Association  Contains a large database of information for gardeners, including regional information.
• NC State University Community Gardens Funding  Another website linking to grants for community and school gardens, and other education and environmental based initiatives.
• New England Grass Roots Environmental Fund  Awards small grants to community-based initiatives in New Hampshire and Vermont.
• Rebel Tomato Funding Information  Many fundraising and grantwriting tips, and many links to grants and sources of funding for gardening initiatives.
• Rebel Tomato Garden Classroom Information  A listing of many resources on integrating a school garden into the curriculum.
• Solstice Seed Catalogue  A locally run seed catalogue of produce varieties grown in the Upper Valley. [pdf]
• Toolkit for Community and School Garden Organizers  Online collection of links, checklists, samples, and other resources to start a community garden.
• UNH Listing of New Hampshire Community Gardens  A map of community gardens in New Hampshire.
• UNH Master Gardener Program  A program for individuals to learn gardening and volunteer with existing community gardens.
• University of Missouri Extension “Community Gardening Toolkit”  Published handbook on community gardening. [pdf]
• Valley Food & Farm Guide  The Valley Food & Farm Guide now lists community gardens—search for some in your area, or add your own!
• Vermont Community Gardens Network  A listing of community gardens in Vermont, maintained through the Friends of the Burlington Gardens.

Starting a Community Garden

• American Community Gardening Association  Has a great deal of useful information; link on How to Start a Community Garden on the front page, as well as Community Garden L
• Community Garden Organizer’s Handbook  Published by the Community Action Coalition in Wisconsin; provides many online documents for organizing a community garden.
• Toolkit for Community and School Garden Organizers  Online collection of links, checklists, samples, and other resources to start a community garden.
• University of Missouri Extension “Community Gardening Toolkit”  Published handbook on community gardening. [pdf]

School Gardens — for Educators

• Cornell Garden-Based Learning  Ideas for integrating gardens into a learning environment.
• Food, Garden, and Nutrition Education Program of Food Works in Vermont  A program to promote food education through gardens in schools and communities.
• High Mowing Organic Seeds  An organic seed company in Vermont; donates seeds to community and school garden efforts.
• Rebel Tomato Garden Classroom Information  A listing of many resources on integrating a school garden into the curriculum.

Funding for Community Gardens

• NC State University Community Gardens Funding  Another website linking to grants for community and school gardens, and other education and environmental based initiatives.
• New England Grass Roots Environmental Fund  Awards small grants to community-based initiatives in New Hampshire and Vermont.
• Rebel Tomato Funding Information  Many fundraising and grantwriting tips, and many links to grants and sources of funding for gardening initiatives.

General Gardening Resources

• Gardening Resources from Cornell University  Information on how to grow different types of produce and plants in the garden.
• Master Gardener Program through UVM Extension  Online tips and resources for gardeners.
• National Gardening Association  Contains a large database of information for gardeners, including regional information.
• Solstice Seed Catalogue  A locally run seed catalogue of produce varieties grown in the Upper Valley. [pdf]
• UNH Master Gardener Program  A program for individuals to learn gardening and volunteer with existing community gardens.

Listings of Community Gardens in the Area

• UNH Listing of New Hampshire Community Gardens  A map of community gardens in New Hampshire.
• Valley Food & Farm Guide  The Valley Food & Farm Guide now lists community gardens—search for some in your area, or add your own!
• Vermont Community Gardens Network  A listing of community gardens in Vermont, maintained through the Friends of the Burlington Gardens.

Partner Restaurants

• Delicata Catering  catering in the Upper Valley; Dinners in the Field; based in Barnard, VT
• Peyton Place Restaurant  Orford, NH
• Seasons Restaurant & Marketplace  Enfield, NH
• Stella’s Italian Kitchen & Market  Lyme, NH

Partner Food Producers

• Butterworks Farm  Westfield, VT
• Cobb Hill Cheeses  Hartland, VT
• King Arthur Flour  Norwich, VT
• Moore’s Orchard  North Pomfret, VT
• Organic Valley Family of Farms Coop
• Strafford Organic Creamery  Strafford, VT
• Thistle Hill Farm  North Pomfret, VT
• Upper Valley Food Co-op  White River Junction, VT
• Vermont Smoke & Cure  Barre, VT

Farm-Related Organzations

• Farm Aid
• Food Routes
• Local Harvest
• Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
• PickYourOwn.org
• PumpkinPatchesandMore.org
• UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture
• Vermont Agency of Agriculture
• Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
• Women’s Agricultural Network (WAgN)

Food-Related Organizations

• Community Food Security Coalition
• Mad River Valley Localvore Project
• New Hampshire Farm to Restaurant Connection
• Sustainable Table
• The Center for Food Safety
• Upper Valley Farm To School

Local Publications

• Chelsea Green Publishing
• Edible Green Mountains
• Edible White Mountains
• Journal Opinion
• The Norwich Times
• The War on Bugs
• Upper Valley Image
• Upper Valley Life
• Vermont’s Local Banquet

Other Organizations

• Environmental Working Group (EWG)
• SolarFest
• Vermont Earth Institute