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Find similar grantsVermont Farm Women's Fund is sponsored by Vermont Farm Women's Fund (VFWF). The Vermont Farm Women's Fund offers grants to women farmers in Vermont for educational opportunities, research and development of innovative farming projects, and specific needs such as flood recovery.
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Vermont Farm Women’s Fund The Vermont Farm Women’s Fund provides stipends and scholarships to help women farmers build thriving businesses and to participate in agricultural policy development. Since 2009, the fund has made 71 awards totaling over $36,000. Vermont’s working landscape depends on women farmers Nearly 70% percent of Vermont’s farms have at least one woman operator.
Women are the primary producer on a third of Vermont farms. Women typically operate smaller farms and earn less than men. VFWF provides help at critical times in farm business development VFWF stipends and scholarships provide funds that would otherwise be unavailable through other loan and grant programs.
Awards pay for consulting fees, tuition and registration fees, and associated childcare, replacement labor and travel costs. Women farmers encounter a number challenges They often have different learning needs when it comes to production, marketing and finance. Farmers use their awards to help research and develop new products; conduct feasibility studies; and learn new marketing, business management and value-added production skills.
“Thank you so much for helping me get to this class. I think it was exactly what I needed at this time in my career. I look forward to maintaining the connections I made with other farmers in the class, and implementing ideas we learned.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Women farmers in Vermont. Awards are used to attend conferences, classes, and other continuing education opportunities as well as to conduct research and development for innovative farming projects. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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