Founded in 1988, the Intervale Center manages a 360-acre campus of farmland, trails and open space along the Winooski River in Burlington, VT. Our influence radiates out from this beloved place as we work across Vermont to enhance farm viability and land sustainability, and more broadly as we serve as a model for food and farming organizations throughout the world. For 35 years, we’ve led a community food revolution. We’ve pioneered game-changing initiatives like community-supported agriculture (CSA), large-scale composting, food hubs and farm incubators. We continue to innovate so that more good food is available for anyone who wants it. We recognize Agroforestry as an important way forward and have been practicing since 2023. Our largest initiative is the agroforestry buffer along the Winooski river to diversity crops, add resiliency during flood events, improve water quality, support bird and pollinator habitat and provide educational opportunities for burgeoning farm enterprises along waterways.