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local food in practice: exploring real world connections between vermont farms and restaurants

Vermont farmers and food professionals are invited to The Tillerman for a late afternoon of connection, conversation, and culinary insight. Enjoy snacks and refreshments while exchanging ideas with fellow farmers and food industry peers. The Tillerman chefs will share insights into purchasing, sourcing strategies, and building strong relationships with local farms — offering a behind-the-scenes look at how ingredients move from field to plate. You will leave with practical knowledge to strengthen your partnerships, improve supply chain connections, and bring more fresh, locally sourced flavors to Vermont tables.

What: A free event series designed for Vermont farmers, producers, and restaurant buyers who want to build stronger, more effective working relationships around local sourcing for the restaurant market channel.
Who: Vermont farmers, producers and restaurant buyers
When: Spring–Summer 2026 (April through September)
Where: Venues across Vermont, plus one online webinar
Produced in partnership with: Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Cost:FREE to attend (registration required for individual events)
Learn More & Registration:https://shorturl.at/nKq28

Short description: Local Food in Practice: Restaurant & Farm Partnerships is a free event series for Vermont farmers, producers and restaurant buyers, produced in partnership with the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. Running from April through September 2026, the series explores real-world connections for the restaurant market channel through farm tours, restaurant visits, industry meet-ups, and a live webinar. All events are FREE. Registration is required. Visit https://shorturl.at/nKq28 for dates and details.

Here are the Events:

Networking Events and Restaurant Visits

  • April 28, 4-6pm — The Tillerman, Bristol

  • May 26 4-6pm — Pearl Street Pizza, Barre

  • June 16 4-6pm — The Putney Diner, Putney

  • July 20 4-6pm — Shelburne Farms, Shelburne

Webinar

  • May 19 4-5pm — Sourcing and Selling for the Restaurant Market (virtual)

Farm Tours (restaurant buyers and staff only)

  • June 1 10-12pm — Edible landscape: Intervale Center, Burlington 

  • July 13 1-3pm — Fruit & Vegetable: Root 5 Farm, Fairlee

  • Aug 17 12-3pm — VT Wine: Snow Farm Vineyard / Ellison Estate Vineyard, South Hero & Grand Isle

  • Sept 1 10-12pm — Honey Harvest: Lemon Fair Honeyworks, Cornwall

Full details and registration: https://shorturl.at/nKq28

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