Photos from our 2025 Annual Meeting
Thanks to the 100+ community members who joined us to celebrate another year in local food! In addition to eating a fantastic meal provided by Janis and Jason and The Farmstand Cafe, and recapping ACORN’s highlights from the last year, we heard poetry from Caitlin, sang with Moira and Joanna and heard stories from:
Thelma Gomez, Migrant Justice (Statewide)
Changchang Ma, The Knoll Farm and Climate Action Fellow at Middlebury College (Middlebury)
Ava Murphey, Jump Rope Farm (New Haven)
Jacob Powsner, Baird Farm (Chittenden)
Ellie, Foxglove Farm (Leicester)
We look forward to another year of collaboration, connection and moving more local food in 2026!
As if you need a reason to eat pizza!
American Flatbread Middlebury is hosting a Benefit Bake! As a way of giving back, American Flatbread will donate a portion of every flatbread sold that night to ACORN ($3 donation for smalls and a $4 donation for larges).
Join us December 2 from 5-9 pm and support local food access and small farm viability. Eat in or take out! 🍽
Come break bread and have a glass of wine with us! 🍷🍕
*Restaurant Reservations are strongly encouraged for this event!
Support ACORN when you visit Lawson’s Finest Taproom
ACORN is the recipient of the Sunshine Fund for 2 weeks this coming January!
When you visit Lawson’s Finest Taproom in Waitsfield from January 1 - January 15, 2026, in lieu of tips, all donations made will go to ACORN.
Have a sip and support local food access!
Farmer Wellness Day Hosted in Collaboration with Rural Vermont!
We can’t wait to welcome farmers and farmworkers to enjoy a restful day.
Please use the links below to RSVP to the event. We have group and individual wellness sessions:
Restorative Yoga (group)
Song Circle (group)
Massage (individual)
Herbal consultations (individual)
Hydrotherapy (small groups of 4, but sign up as individuals)
If you’d like to participate in an individual session, please sign up via the link in the registration form. See the full schedule below!
The deadline for RSVP’s is December 1, 2025.
The ACORN Food Hub is Open
2025 ACORN Highlights
Read our 2025 Impact Report!
Learn more about the ACORN Food Hub and the work we have been doing to support our community over the past year.
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)
October 2025: ACORN’s Annual Meeting and Finding Joy Connecting Over Food
April 2025: ACORN Impacted by Federal Funding Freeze
February 2025: Taste the Valley Coming Up and Bittersweet Beginnings
January 2025: Year of the Mushroom Tofu Bowl!
December 2024: ACORN’s Annual Meeting, Market Closing for the Holidays
October 2024: Welcome Abby and Alicia!
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!