The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund is a nonprofit organization committed to nurturing the sustainable development of Vermont’s economy.

We nurture the economic prosperity, ecological health, and social connectivity of people, businesses, organizations and communities in Vermont for the benefit and well-being of all who live here by providing business assistancevalue chain facilitationnetwork development, and strategic planning in agriculture and food systemsforest productswaste managementrenewable energy, and environmental technology sectors.

Our Work
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  • Building houses, community, and solutions to climate change one straw bale at a time.   When Ace McArleton started New Frameworks in 2006, his idea was to offer natural alternatives to traditional building materials that were healthier for humans and the planet. Using materials such......

  • Rockledge Farm plans for sustainable growth that is integrated with nature.   When Scott Duffy purchased his grandparent’s hilltop farm in Wethersfield, Vermont in 1987, his wife looked around the empty farmhouse and suggested that he “get busy building a dining room table” so the......

  • The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) announces the appointment of Diane Abruzzini Riggs of Underhill and Ken Linge of South Burlington to its Board of Directors. The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) is a nonprofit organization nurtures the economic prosperity, ecological health, and social connectivity......

  • Pushing the creative boundaries of the Windsor chair, George Sawyer is bringing traditional techniques to modern chairmaking.   Growing up, George Sawyer would often join his father, Dave, in the small woodshop at the family’s farmhouse in Woodbury, Vermont. Most days, his dad was alone......

  • Jenny and Giacomo Vascotto bring Italian “cucina povera” to Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.   “The problem with pasta,” said Giacomo Vascotto, “is that there are so many brands out there, but how many can you name that are exceptional? Probably none.” The founders of Trenchers Farmhouse......

  • The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) announces the hire of Hannah Baxter as Farm to Plate Network Manager. VSJF is a nonprofit organization focused on economic prosperity, ecological health, and social connectivity of people, businesses, organizations and communities in Vermont for the benefit and well-being......

Events & Resources
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Business Sense Training Tools
For Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners

Business Sense is a no-fluff source of information that gets right to the heart of what small business owners need: essential tools and informational resources to help your business grow!

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Karin Bellemare unloads a delivery of potatoes at The Roots Farm Market in Middlesex. Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

RFSI Technical Assistance Available Through Farm to Plate

The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) and Larklea are offering Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) applicants and grantees support and technical services including RFSI application support, infrastructure capital and financial planning technical assistance, and ongoing business coaching services.
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DeltaClimeVT Energy2024

Rock Rabbit won the Energy 2024 climate economy business accelerator!
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14th Annual Farm to Plate Network Gathering

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November 20-21, 2024
Killington Grand Resort

Do you love to work outdoors? Enjoy making things with your hands? Love to drive big machines, or want to use technology to solve environmental problems? A career in Vermont’s forest economy could be a great fit for you! Photo by Erica Houskeeper.

2024 Vermont Forest Industry Summit

Was Held June 6, 2024
Bolton Valley Resort
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VSJF Vermont Sustainability Funders

Become a Funder

Are you interested in funding one of our programs or services? We are seeking funders to achieve our sustainable economic goals as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
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VSJF Vermont Sustainability Clients

Become a Client

Are you interested in becoming a client to grow your business, industry sector, or replicate one of our approaches? We offer a suite of services for businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies.
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Become a Partner

Are you interested in partnering with us to build a thriving economic, social, and ecological future for Vermont? We invite collaboration from diverse stakeholders in all areas of our work.
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