Funding and Sponsorship

Community Accreditation for Produce Safety (CAPS) is a program of the Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association (VVBGA).  CAPS is administered and coordinated by UVM Extension with sponsorship / funding from:

       USDA/NIFA–This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2015-49200-24225

    Northeast Extension Risk Management Education Center

      VVBGA (Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association)

       Black River Produce

       Castanea Foundation

       UVM Extension

          The High Meadows Fund

            Specialty Crop Block Grant (VT Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets-VAAFM)

     Coop Food Stores, Hanover, NH

                        City Market, Burlington, VT

      Middlebury Natural Foods Coop, Middlebury, VT

 

 

…AND additional in-kind development support and consult from:

• VT Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets
• VT  Department of Health
• Hannaford Supermarkets
• Deep Root Coop
• UVM Medical Services Dinning and Nutrition (Harvest Cafe)
• Commonwealth Seal of Quality
• Cornell Produce Safety Alliance