Salvation Farms receives an E-chievement Award from etwon

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Salvation Farms’ founders are extremely honored and so excited to receive this award in recognition of the hard work and determination that went into the success of our gleaning project. We expect the interview with Co-founder, Theresa Snow, to air in mid-July. Listen to the point radio station for announcements regarding the approach of this edition of etown and watch your local papers for articles also announcing the interview date.
Thanks for the recognition etown!

Engaged Community Partner

Salvation Farms is honored to announce being included in the nomination by Sterling College for the Vermont Campus Compact Engaged Community Partner Award. The award recognizes a group that… “works to support the civic mission of their partnering campus”….and offers “vital links for engaging campuses and students to meet critical needs in the community.” We are pleased to be listed amongst some of the finest farmers and farm organizations in our area. Thanks Sterling!

Sterling College writes, “This group of Craftsbury area agricultural enterprises has offered an invaluable resource for learning, work, and service here at Sterling College. Community partners enhance the life of the local community and enhance learning for our students at Sterling. Service learning continues as some of these farming endeavors serve as sites for senior’s research project. One of the seniors, Jen O’Donnell, (Senior Applied Research Project) …led directly to the expansion of gleaning work for Salvation Farms. We currently have students working regularly with Salvation Farms …which harvest and donate food from many of the farms on the list. This service organization in turn cooperates with many partnering farms on our list.”

VT Agency of Human Services Secretary’s Community Award

In the beginning of December, Salvation Farms’ hard work was recognized at an award ceremony in Morrisville. The Vermont Agency of Human Services awarded Salvation Farms with the very prestigious Secretary’s Community Award. The award is in “recognition of excellence in transforming human services to improve the lives of Vermonters.” We are honored to be one of twelve recipients throughout the state, and the sole recipient for the Morrisville District. Salvation Farms is determined to create social change through increasing local food security. We connect our local food producers to those in need of nutritious foods, while also engaging individuals in practical learning experiences. We are grateful to the Vermont Agency of Human Services for acknowledging this
determination and our mission!

Cookie Drop Award

We are honored to have received a Springfield College School of Human Services Cookie Drop Award. The framed award appreciates the “outstanding community contributions made by Salvation Farms staff and volunteers.” We were visited on an August afternoon by a representative from the college with a basket of cookies and ice cold organic milk… plus an award. We thoroughly enjoyed this refreshing snack and gracious gleaner. Thanks for a great afternoon!
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Sterling College writes, “This group of Craftsbury area agricultural enterprises has offered an invaluable resource for learning, work, and service here at Sterling College. Community partners enhance the life of the local community and enhance learning for our students at Sterling. Service learning continues as some of these farming endeavors serve as sites for senior’s research project. One of the seniors, Jen O’Donnell, (Senior Applied Research Project) …led directly to the expansion of gleaning work for Salvation Farms. We currently have students working regularly with Salvation Farms …which harvest and donate food from many of the farms on the list. This service organization in turn cooperates with many partnering farms on our list.”

Foodbank New Horizons 2005

First time awarded, the Vermont Foodbank chooses Salvation Farms in 2005 to be recipients. Jen O’Donnell accepted this award at the Vermont Foodbanks’ “Big Night” celebration in the fall of 2005. This is the first award Salvation Farms received