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Vermont Community Garden Network e-newsletters
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Vermont Community Garden Network e-newsletters and announcements are published and distributed via a text only newsletter. There is no cost to subscribe, though contributions are greatly appreciated.

To subscribe to the VCGN e-newsletter, please send an email to Jim Flint with your name, mailing address, phone # and your affilliation if applicable (e.g. organization, school, garden project, club, or group.)

The VCGN mailing list is maintained by Friends of Burlington Gardens with email and address information protected via FBG's privacy policy. FBG also maintains a VCGN Member Directory, sorted by last name, updated annually.

Federal funding for school community gardens

Senator Bernie Sanders has announced the securing of federal funding to establish a state-wide, school-based summer gardening initiative that teaches Vermont children and youths how to grow fresh produce using land on or adjacent to school campuses. Friends of Burlington Gardens will administer the statewide pilot program as a model for similar programs in other states. For more information click on school community gardens.

Successful Community Gardens Mini-grant Program

The Successful Community Gardens Mini-grant Program began in 2008 and has already helped to establish 18 new community gardens in Vermont. The program is made possible through generous grant funding from the Vermont Community Foundation and the Jan and David Blittersdorf Foundation. The program is currently between grant cycles. New grant cycles are announced via the VCGN e-newsletter.

VCGN mini-grant programs

The Vermont Community Garden Network Mini-grant Program began in 2006. Since its first grant cycle, 188 mini-grants totaling $43,000 have been awarded to support community-based gardens in Vermont.

In 2009, 24 mini-grants averaging $250 each provided reimbursements for raised bed timbers, top soil, compost, garden signs, fencing, and water systems used for food gardens at Vermont public schools. Click the link for a list of the 2009 VCGN Mini-grant Award Recipients.