Junior Iron Chef Vermont Story

The Culinary Event of the Year!

Teams of middle and high school students from all over that state will be there. More teams, more local ingredients, more awesome farm and food activities...you don't want to miss this delicious fun!

We are full!

With 74 teams from across the state, the Champlain Valley Exposition will be jam packed with budding chefs on February 2.

Jr Iron Chef VT is part of Vermont's robust Farm to School movement.

Learn more about Jr Iron Chef VT and other great Farm to School inititives across the state.

There are lots of ways to participate!

Jr Iron Chef was a great success! Check back in September to participate in the 7th Annual Jr Iron Chef VT!

Vermont FEED and Burlington School Food Project welcome students, families, farmers, foodies, teachers, food service providers, chefs, and policy makers to celebrate local food for healthy communities at Jr Iron Chef VT!

What is Farm to School?

Farm to School connects schools (K-12) and local farms with the objectives of serving healthy meals in school cafeterias, improving student nutrition, providing agriculture, health, and nutrition education opportunities, and supporting local and regional farmers.

There are currently more than 100 farm to school initiatives in Vermont ranging from school cafeterias serving locally sourced meals to farm-based classroom curricula. Nationally, there are over 8,900 schools with farm to school projects in 42 states.

For more information about Farm to School, check out these resources:

National Farm to School Resources:

National Farm to School Network

Vermont Farm to School Resources:

Vermont Farm to School Network

Vermont Agency of Agriculture

Burlington School Food Project

Green Mountain Farm to School

Upper Valley Farm to School

Vermont Food Education Every Day (VT FEED)