we are dedicated to protecting water quality in Lake Champlain and supporting a thriving agricultural economy in Vermont. Our purpose is to assist farmers in adopting and implementing innovative agricultural practices to improve local farms’ economic resiliency and to promote environmental stewardship that improves and maintains the ecological integrity of Lake Champlain and its tributaries.

We accomplish this through a positive and unified voice that provides targeted education and outreach to farmers and the public, and through facilitating communication between farmers, agencies, and non-governmental organizations in the spirit of working collaboratively to achieve common goals.

Since our inception, we have worked tirelessly to grow our membership, participate in difficult conversations around agriculture, water quality, and soil health, and educate each other and our communities.