The Maple Agriculture Development Grant Opportunity is Open for Applications!
The Maple Agriculture Development Grant Opportunity is Open for ... Vermont Biz
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Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets
The Maple Agriculture Development Grant
The Maple Agriculture Development Grant aims to develop, grow, and sustain maple businesses throughout Vermont. High priority projects include improvements relating to climate resilience, operational efficiency, and food safety and quality.
Project awards will range from $15,000 to $100,000 with no match requirement; a total of $543,750 is available to award.
These funds are a result of a report from the Governor’s Commission on the Future of Vermont Agriculture, identifying maple, meat, and produce as Vermont agricultural sectors with critical funding needs.
The Request for Applications, program factsheet, and applicant webinar recording can be found online. Applications will close on November 21st.
Reach out to Madison Berry at [email protected] or 802-622-4626 with any questions.
Vermont Farmers Ecosystem Stewardship Program
Supporting Vermont Farmers in Conservation Planning
The Vermont Farmers Ecosystem Stewardship Program supports Vermont farmers who enroll in the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).
The State-funded program will provide supplemental payments to Vermont farms who successfully engage in conservation planning on cropland or pasture under CSP and/or who successfully enroll in CSP contracts for their cropland or pasture.
Ag producers of all sizes who meet the requirements will receive a one-time payment of $2,000, followed by an additional payment of $1,500-$7,500 if they successfully sign a CSP contract.
Application deadline: November 3rd
Forest to Fiber: Next Generation Pathways for Vermont
A new Market Opportunity Assessment commissioned by the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) explores the emerging technologies and markets that show promise for using pulp grade wood to replace oil-based plastics.
The potential for wood to replace plastic in woven and nonwoven textiles is progressing rapidly, offering new market development opportunities across the Northeast.
The report, produced by the VSJF with funding support from the US. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration and others, highlights current regional forest economy conditions and areas for growth.
Pig On-Farm Slaughter & Processing Workshop
Join Rural Vermont and Merck Forest and Farmland Center in Rupert on November 4th for a pig slaughter and processing day.
Participants will learn how to humanely slaughter, gut, skin, and quarter a whole pig with guidance from Mike Stock, Resource Management Coordinator at Merck and an experienced butcher.
The cost is $70. Registration is required.
Workshop: November 4th
Local and Regional Food Systems Resilience Playbook
If you are a food systems leader seeking to broaden and deepen your understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of local and regional food systems, a new playbook is available for you.
The Local and Regional Food Systems Resilience Playbook was published by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and their partners. It helps answer the question “what can LRFS stakeholders do to learn from experience and ‘stay ready’ for when the next food system disruption occurs?”
View the VAAFM Grants Calendar
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators Analysis
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
- SDG 2: Zero Hunger
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- SDG 15: Life on Land
The article discusses various agricultural programs and initiatives in Vermont, which are connected to the goals of achieving zero hunger, promoting decent work and economic growth, ensuring responsible consumption and production, taking climate action, and protecting life on land.
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
- SDG 2.3: By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists, and fishers.
- SDG 8.3: Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation.
- SDG 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.
- SDG 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries.
- SDG 15.2: By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests, and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally.
Based on the article, the targets mentioned above can be identified as relevant to the issues discussed.
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
- Indicator 2.3.1: Volume of production per labor unit by classes of farming/pastoral/forestry enterprise size.
- Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in non-agriculture employment, by sex.
- Indicator 12.2.1: Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP.
- Indicator 13.1.1: Number of deaths, missing persons, and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population.
- Indicator 15.2.1: Progress towards sustainable forest management.
The article does not explicitly mention these indicators, but they can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets based on the issues discussed.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators Table
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 2: Zero Hunger | Target 2.3: By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists, and fishers. | Indicator 2.3.1: Volume of production per labor unit by classes of farming/pastoral/forestry enterprise size. |
| SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | Target 8.3: Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation. | Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in non-agriculture employment, by sex. |
| SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production | Target 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources. | Indicator 12.2.1: Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP. |
| SDG 13: Climate Action | Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries. | Indicator 13.1.1: Number of deaths, missing persons, and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population. |
| SDG 15: Life on Land | Target 15.2: By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests, and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally. | Indicator 15.2.1: Progress towards sustainable forest management. |
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Source: vermontbiz.com
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