Located in East Hardwick, Kingdom Creamery of Vermont offers all your dairy essentials: milk, cream, yogurt, ice cream, and, of course, maple creemee mix. Surrounded by rolling green hills and pastures, their cows live the best lives possible. For three generations, the Michaud family has produced the highest quality of milk on their own family-run farm in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. The family also shows their 4H animals at local and regional fairs and work hard to keep their cows healthy and happy. Kingdom Creamery is a valued partner in the Harvest of the Month program, producing a variety of delicious ice cream flavors. We are proud to work with them to get more local dairy products into schools. Learn more at: kingdomcreameryofvermont.org "Funding for creating a sustainable local food system was made possible in part with a Rural Business Development Grant from USDA Rural Development." (fb)

The AmeriCorps program is experiencing significant federal cuts. Here are two ways you can take action today: 1. Contact your representatives to advocate for the AmeriCorps program: voicesforservice.org/take-action/contact-congress 2. Make a donation to GMFTS to help us retain our AmeriCorps Farm-to-School Coordinators this summer: gmfts.org/support Each summer, our AmeriCorps members play an important role in caring for school gardens and helping out at The Lunchbox meal program. Please help us support these incredible young professionals as they seek to continue to serve our communities. AmeriCorps service shapes the lives of those who serve. We are hearing from GMFTS AmeriCorps alumni on how serving at GMFTS has left a lasting impression. Meg Steward Scarfo served with us from 2015-2017. She describes her AmeriCorps service at GMFTS as a pivotal experience for her both professionally and personally and the experience continues to inspire her “to be a consistently active community member working toward a better future for all - regardless of how big or small my individual impact may seem.” Read this week's letter from our Executive Director & more reflections on the importance of this vital community service program from Meg and other alumni: gmfts.org/impacts-of-federal-funding-cuts-on-our-mission (fb)