George Washington Carver’s story is often over simplified. The author & Leah Penniman discuss how he helped found the modern organics movement & recognized that social & economic concerns are inextricable from ecological ones: grist.org/fix/george-was… Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont Soul Fire Farm

.Farm to Institution blog interview: 95% of people incarcerated will eventually be released… It’s in everyone’s best interest to have formerly incarcerated folks in the best possible shape physically & mentally so they can take their places within our communities. VT Farm to Plate #vtpoli

HMF is proud to have had an early role with Vermod: We want to have fun building these homes & ... leave behind a legacy of energy-efficient, affordable housing ... Warm, durable, affordable homes, local wood. vsjf.org/2021/04/29/a-v… @EfficiencyVT @VTForestNetwork VHCB

How Green Philanthropy Has Changed—And How It Hasn’t—in Response to Calls for Racial Justice — Inside Philanthropy insidephilanthropy.com/home/2021/5/26…

Great to see #VSJF's Flexible Capital Fund & Northern Forest Center Fund recognized as "courageous innovators... they are creating viable alternatives for investing in people & planet for generations to come." @vermontcf VT Farm to Plate iciaptos.com/the-transforma…

Great job opportunity at the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

Riley Northern Forest Center: Place matters in determining impacts of energy decisions... Forests are huge carbon sinks, critical to combating climate change. Modern wood heat in the Northern Forest delivers carbon benefits, clean water & jobs. @VTForestNetwork vtdigger.org/2021/05/14/rob…

.MacKenzie Scott: There is nothing new about amplifying gifts by yielding control... It empowers receivers by making them feel valued and by unlocking their best solutions.

Posting again, this time from The Aspen Institute Place matters in determining the impacts of our energy decisions. ... the forest can sequester ... carbon while also providing products that lessen our use of fossil fuels... @VTForestNetwork @vtfpr_commish aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/pla…

This year’s Changemakers Table participants ran a grant round to support BIPOC VTers, funded by HMF, Vermont Community Foundation and Johnson Family Fnd.. Our blog reflects on how ceding grantmaking to a younger group led to new lessons that can inform our future work: highmeadowsfund.org/meadow-muffins… VBSR

The Lake Champlain Basin Program “2021 State of the Lake and Ecosystem Indicators” report was just released. lcbp.org/2021/06/17048/ Link to the report is at the end of the summary. @ECHOvt LakeChamplainBasin VT Farm to Plate Friends of the Mad

We reflect on 5 years of focused long-term support to 3 cohorts of partners working to improve watershed resilience, grow sales of local food, & strengthen the health & functional integrity of Vermont forests. Vermont Community Foundation The Funders Network SAFSF highmeadowsfund.org/meadow-muffins…

LAUNCHING THE #VT PROPOSITION. 9/30. 10 am. The #VTProposition is a set of ideas to drive common action and advance a successful and resilient future for the state, based on contributions from over 3,500 #VTers. Learn more and find the link to join: futureofvermont.org

NEWS: $6 million leadership gift from High Meadows Fund to VLT will diversify farm ownership and accelerate the future of farming. Thank you High Meadows Fund, Vermont Community Foundation, and #ClemmonsFamilyFarm for your abiding partnership. ow.ly/fgOk50GjuJ3 #vtfarms #vermont #vtpoli #VT

.Energy Action Network's annual report is full of info to inform choices about how we get around, stay warm, & plug in. Great reference for climate change action, whether individually or at work. #vtpoli #ClimateAction Green Mountain Power @EfficiencyVT

.VCRD's Climate Catalyst program is recruiting a new class. Spend a year building peer connections, leadership skills & receiving project development support for a local project of your choice. Apply by Oct 29. vtrural.org/climatecatalys… Energy Action Network VECAN

Great to see UVM Extension and Addison County Field Days honor Jeff Carter for his 36 years of highlighting crops, innovative farm practices, & awarding bragging rights to the farmers he serves. VT Farm to Plate youtube.com/watch?v=UsRL2C…

Emily Davis, with Grassroots Fund, encourages us to honor & support the varied relationships Vermonters have to the land and to allow for decisions to develop out of relationships & respect, over time. VT Clean Water Network soundcloud.com/user-122811697…

In our last blog before integrating into Vermont Community Foundation, we highlight Farmers To You & other efforts to bring the stories & values of VT producers to regional markets. Audio clips throughout the post bring the voices behind those efforts to life! VT Farm to Plate highmeadowsfund.org/meadow-muffins…