Farm to Institution New England - FINE

Call Directions Website

Farm to Institution New England - FINE Farm to Institution New England works collaboratively to get more local and regional food into schools, colleges, hospitals, and other institutions.

We're a six-state network of non-profit, public and private entities working collaboratively to strengthen our food system by increasing the amount of New England-grown and processed food served in our region’s schools, hospitals, colleges and other institutions.

Let's hear it for these heroes - and for local seafood in the classroom!
10/05/2026

Let's hear it for these heroes - and for local seafood in the classroom!

📣 Call for Proposals is open!The Northeast Farm to Institution Summit comes to Burlington, Vermont April 14–16, 2027 - y...
09/08/2026

📣 Call for Proposals is open!

The Northeast Farm to Institution Summit comes to Burlington, Vermont April 14–16, 2027 - your voices will make it a great event.

Strategy sessions. Lightning talks. Field trips. Ideas we haven't thought of yet.

Got questions? Join our virtual brainstorming session on September 15 to talk through ideas - we’re here to help.

Theme: Connected Systems, Collective Impact.
Deadline: October 12, 2026.
Cohosted by: Farm to Institution New England & the Vermont Farm to School and Early Childhood Network
www.f2isummit.org

We're looking for a Vermont artist 🎨 to design the visual identity for the 2027 Northeast Farm to Institution Summit - a...
07/01/2026

We're looking for a Vermont artist 🎨 to design the visual identity for the 2027 Northeast Farm to Institution Summit - and we'd love your help spreading the word!

This is the first time our biennial Summit is coming to Vermont, and we want the visual identity to reflect that. If you or someone in your network has a connection to Vermont and a passion for our regional food system, we want to hear from you.

Compensation: $1,500. All media welcome. Deadline to apply: July 17, 2026.

Details and application: f2isummit.org

Please share with the artists in your network!

Are you considering applying but not sure if it's a good fit? FINE can help answer your questions, and connect projects ...
05/26/2026

Are you considering applying but not sure if it's a good fit? FINE can help answer your questions, and connect projects with partners. Contact Tania at [email protected]

The 2026 New England Food Vision Prize is offering prizes of $25,000 to $100,000 for projects that build resiliency, relationships, and capacity within New England's educational institution food supply chain.

Read more about the Prize at the Henry P. Kendall Foundation's website: kendall.org/our-work/food-vision-prize

We're coming to Vermont!That's right FINE Friends, for the first time in FINE's history, we are bringing the F2iSummit t...
05/08/2026

We're coming to Vermont!

That's right FINE Friends, for the first time in FINE's history, we are bringing the F2iSummit to Vermont!

Every two years, the Northeast Farm to Institution Summit brings together food system leaders from across the region to spark ideas, build partnerships, share resources and skills, and strengthen our collective impact. More than 500 farmers, food service directors, distributors, educators, and advocates gather to do this work in person — and leave ready to act.


Save the Date:

Northeast Farm to Institution Summit
April 14-16, 2027
Burlington, Vermont


We are particularly excited to announce our event partnership with the Vermont Farm to School and Early Childhood Network. This partnership will allow us to highlight the amazing work happening across Vermont, and amplify farm to school and early childhood programming while continuing to create robust cross-sector opportunities for carceral, health care, and campus institutional value chains.

Next up? We'll be announcing the Call for Proposals soon — we'd love to hear your ideas for workshops and presentations.

Head to www.f2isummit.org and subscribe for updates.

Shelburne Farms Vermont FEED (Food Education Every Day)

Address

Hartland, VT
05048

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Farm to Institution New England - FINE posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share