Fantastic Farmer - Application

**APPLICATION OPENS August 6, 2024 - Deadline for Submission is Friday, September 20, 2024

Fantastic Farmer
Award Application
2024

Are you a Vermont Resident?

Yes

Do you actively own, work on or manage a commercial farm operation in Vermont?

Yes

Are you a Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM), Vermont Community Foundation or A. Pizzagalli Family Farm Fund employee or member of the award Selection Committee?

Yes

If you are chosen as an award recipient, do you agree to be featured in publicity related to the award?

Yes

Applicant Overview

Name

Phone

Name of Farming Operation

Years in Operation

Please describe your role on the farm (worker, manager, owner, co-owner, etc.), your key responsibilities, and how many years you have been involved.

Please provide a brief description of the farming operation including its main products, markets and resources (acreage, facilities, labor force, partnerships with others).

Please answer the following questions related to your farming efforts over the past two years.

Land Stewardship

Briefly describe the farm’s land stewardship goals and how you assess progress toward them.

What are the key soil conservation/soil health practices used on the farm?

What steps are taken on the farm to manage water quality, nutrients and/or prevent soil loss?

Are there other sustainable or innovative practices you would like us to know about? (These could include practices related to climate change; supporting diverse animals, plants, fungi, or insects; or managing pests and diseases.)

Have you worked with any conservation programs?

Giving Back

How have you helped others develop their farming skills and/or dreams? Or, how have you supported the success of other farmers?

How does the farm interact with and connect to the community? Are there other ways you and the farm give back to the local or regional community?

Entrepreneurism

Briefly describe any changes you’ve made to the operation to increase farm efficiency or production (for example, new farm products, new processing methods, new markets) and the outcome of those efforts.

What other innovations have taken place on the farm in the areas of business structure, energy use, efficiency, labor management and/or farm succession?

Use of the Funds

Is there anything else we should know?

By submitting this application I agree that, if chosen as an awardee, I give the VAAFM permission to use my name and/or photograph in promotional materials.

I agree

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