The Vermont Farm Show is pleased to announce that it adopted a new mission in August of 2025. Along with a revised mission, we have outlined our vision, purpose, and a few key objectives too.
MISSION The Vermont Farm Show builds knowledge and community among farmers and the general public while celebrating Vermont’s diverse agricultural sector.
VISION The Vermont Farm Show is an event for everyone. The Show provides individuals with the opportunity to 1) learn, see, and taste the variety of agricultural products our state has to offer, 2) engage in learning and hands-on experiences, 3) share individual experiences, and 4) enjoy time with family and friends all while serving to advance Vermont’s diverse agricultural industry.
PURPOSE
Gather – all people together in a celebration of Vermont agriculture
Educate – everyone, including farmers and future farmers to support a vibrant and diverse agricultural sector in Vermont
Engage – all people through sharing access to resources and providing visibility to the variety of products produced by Vermont’s farmers
Enhance – Vermont’s agricultural activities by highlighting services and resources, and creating connections and access to information
Ensure – a diverse agricultural future for Vermont through embracing all types and scales of agriculture, and educating people of opportunities to support Vermont farmers and farming
OBJECTIVES
Hold an Annual Show that:
Provides everyone the opportunity to Taste, Touch, Teach, Learn, and Buy through providing hands-on access to the bounty of Vermont agricultural products and practices
Invites all farmers to share and learn in community to strengthen individual and industry operations in support of Vermont’s diverse agricultural enterprises
Supports youth engagement, education, and empowerment to help ensure a strong agricultural future in Vermont
Highlights diverse service providers so that current and aspiring farmers, and the public have access to information and resources to grow Vermont’s agricultural sector
Be a self-sustaining organization that generates earned and contributed revenue, and leverages reciprocal partnerships
