Thank you to all who attended the Annual Meeting! More photos are on the way <3
To hear what we’ve been up to so far in 2026, read the 2026 Impact Report!
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.
Stories That Feed Us
by Mary Bosco
Originally inspired by the UN’s 2026 “International Year of the Woman Farmer,” Stories That Feed Us is a three-part feature series that focuses on the lives and work of women farmers in Addison County by Mary Bosco, an ACORN intern. The goal of this project is to explore the underbelly of Vermont agriculture and celebrate our food and our farmers through storytelling.
Wendy cjika of high pond goat farm, photo credit to mary bosco
Paige wener of green and gold csa, photo credit to mary bosco
julie danyew of danz ahn dairy, photo credit to mary bosco
The 2026 Local Food and Farm Guide is Here!
Check out the 250+ local farmers and food producers that feed us in this year’s edition of the Guide. Physical copies of the Guide will be available at locations across the Champlain Valley. Please get in touch at info@acornvt.org if you’d like to find a location closest to you.
Thank you, Erin Bundock, for the wonderful artwork on the cover!
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2026 ACORN Highlights
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Cultivating Connections Newsletter Archive (last 12 months)
August 2026: Volunteer at Tour de Farms!
July 2026: Peak Pairings and Register for ACORN’s first Fall CSA
June 2026: Cheese with Dignity Launch, ACORN’s new Warehouse Coordinator Lauch
May 2026: 16th Annual Food and Farm Guide is Out!
April 2026: Register for our first Summer CSA
March 2026: Join us at the Food Hub Open House!
February 2026: Mutual Aid Resources: Plugging into the Moment
January 2026: Year of Community Events and ACORN’s CSA!
November 2025: Farmer Wellness Day, Solidarity + Mutual Aid Requests
October 2025: ACORN’s Annual Meeting and Finding Joy Connecting Over Food
April 2025: ACORN Impacted by Federal Funding Freeze