THE FARM-TO-PLATE REPORT: What it means for Addison County growers and food businesses

Thursday, April 28, 7-9 PM at McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216 at Middlebury College:  Ellen Kahler, Executive Director of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, will present an overview of the report’s findings and discuss specific resources and opportunities of interest to Addison County. Event is co-sponsored by ACORN Network, the Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op, The Franklin Environmental Center at Middlebury College, the Addison County Regional Planning Commission and the the Addison County Economic Development Corporation.

ACORN Network Annual Meeting at Lincoln Winery

Thursday, April 14, 2011, 6-8 PM at the Lincoln Peak Vineyard and Winery, join us for an update on ACORN Network’s ongoing projects, with wine tasting and light fare.  Special guest Ben Hewitt, Vermont author of The Town That Food Saved:  How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food, will give a talk called “Hardwick’s Lessons: What Can Addison County Learn?”   Please RSVP to info@acornvt.org