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Burlington Farmer Tells Committee Vermonters Feeding Vermonters Program Boosts Food Access and Farm Stability
Summary
Hillary Martin of Diggers Mirth Collective Farm told the Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry committee that the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters program pays retail value for weekly shares of culturally specific produce and links growers to trusted community partners who deliver food to recipients.
Hillary Martin, co‑owner of Diggers Mirth Collective Farm in Burlington, told the Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry committee that the Vermonters Feeding Vermonters program provides steady markets for small farms while delivering culturally specific fresh produce to families in need.
Martin described the program’s mechanics: "The food bank contracts us to create weekly shares of vegetables from July through October. We are paid retail value for those shares, and…
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