Purchased from
19 Vermont and regional farms
WHAT IS JUST CUT?
Just Cut is a program of the Center for an Agricultural Economy and an essential connection between food growers and buyers.
We purchase, inspect, wash, prepare and deliver Vermont and regionally grown produce to K-12 schools, colleges, hospitals, and co-op kitchens both large and small.
Center for an Agricultural Economy ENSURING SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY ACCESS
By partnering with local farmers, food buyers across Vermont and New Hampshire, and a regional delivery network, we help ensure the viability of Vermont’s working landscapes and provide greater accessibility of high-quality produce to all markets.
VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF JUST CUT
Just Cut emphasizes authenticity, value, and efficiency in your selling or buying experience.
When you choose Just Cut, you are investing in the health and well-being of the people who grow your food and the people who eat your food.
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We help foster a deeper understanding of your important place in the success of our regional food system.
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We make it easy for buyers to support local farmers while offering peak taste, freshness, and nutrition in prepared meals.
When you choose Just Cut, you are investing in the health and well-being of the people who grow your food and the people who eat your food.
JUST CUT BY THE NUMBERS: 2025
Sold to
36 K-12 schools, colleges, hospitals and co-op/deli kitchens
Produce processed:
185,412 lbs
505 lbs of produce
moved to food shelves and community meals
10 average food miles less than other distributors
Distributed to
2 states
THE START OF CAE'S FARM-TO-INSTITUTION PROGRAM
The CAE Farm-to-Institution Program began in 2012, during the first few years of the Vermont Food Venture Center (VFVC) operating in Hardwick.
Its initial projects were co-packing arrangements in which local farms contracted with the VFVC to minimally process and package their produce for the wholesale market.
This relationship gave local farms the opportunity to produce new value-added products that they in turn sold and delivered directly to institutions and other wholesale buyers.
Kelly Bogel Stokes RISING DEMAND AND IMPROVEMENTS
As demand for these products increased and more farms employed the program’s services, the leadership at CAE sought new ways to streamline and improve the experience for producers and buyers.
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