Sponsorship Request Form

Contact Information

Organization Name

Contact Name

Address

City

State

Zip

Phone

E-mail

Event Name

Event Date

Requested Dollars

Sector Criteria

Which of the following does your event/conference address? A minimum of three are required.

Agricultural/food systems workforce development

Increase food access to a specific population

Increase agricultural business or value-added product development capacity

Build consumer awareness around local food

Promote agricultural practices and stewardship of natural resources, and farmland stewardship and farmland access

Agricultural education and agricultural literacy

Event History with the Agency

Has VAAFM funded this event in the past? If so, how much?

Event Description

In the following sections, please provide the elements of your event that further the Agency’s mission to promote sustainable and equitable food systems, agriculture workforce development, innovation in agricultural product development, or land access and stewardship.

How many years has the event been held?

What is the estimated number of vendors/presenters?

Who is the target audience for this event?

Projected Impacts

Is this a community, statewide, northeast regional, or international event?

Is this reaching/serving an economically challenged area?

How do you plan to reach a diverse audience in promotion of this event (e.g. geography, socioeconomic, age, race, culture)?

How does this event support ag industry resiliency, diversification, or innovation?

How will your event utilize the sponsorship money from the Agency of Agriculture?

Describe the event’s effect on different ag industries (for example dairy, produce, value added, maple, Vermont made)

Sponsorship Information

Please describe sponsorship benefits to the Agency? (i.e. levels of sponsorship & corresponding benefits, speaking opportunity, publicity – print/radio/social media)

Have other state agencies been approached? If yes, please list which agencies.

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