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The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets continues to work with Vermont’s Federal Delegation to ensure information about economic relief is available to Vermont’s Food and Agriculture community. Find answers to frequently asked questions below. For more information, review the Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act. We encourage you to speak to a lender or service provider to understand the options available to your business.

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) has received inquiries about the requirements for licensing, registration, and labeling for farms that are shifting away from wholesale sales to institutions and restaurants and toward retail and direct to consumer markets. Find answers to frequently asked questions.

The dairy marketing assessment was specifically directed to evaluate “the viability of increasing the consumption of Vermont dairy products in major metropolitan markets in New England and the Northeast,” with
particular focus given to consumer trends in dairy consumption; market viability of production characteristics, value added products, and Vermont source-identification or branding (e.g. “Made in Vermont”); and funding sources and policy incentives that could help support effective strategies.