Vermont Farm Show to Return in April
The Vermont Farm Show Foundation is restarting the state's agricultural exposition at the Champlain Valley Exposition after a seven-year gap.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Organic Food
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The Vermont Farm Show, canceled beginning in 2021, will return April 16-17, 2026, at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. It is the first show in seven years and is being organized by the Vermont Farm Show Foundation.
Why it matters
The show has been held since the 1930s, and its return gives Vermont's farming community a central event after a long absence. Holding it later in the year is intended to help travelers avoid harsh winter weather and benefit from longer spring days.
The show was traditionally held in January and moved from Barre to the Champlain Valley Expo in 2012, with the restart set for April 16-17, 2026. Specific exhibitor counts and the final program schedule have not been announced.
The players
Vermont Farm Show Foundation
The nonprofit organization that took over as organizer of the Vermont Farm Show and is leading its reimagining.
Vermont Farm Bureau
A statewide agricultural advocacy organization that has exhibited at the farm show in the past and plans to participate in 2027.
NOFA-VT
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont, a farming organization whose staff and members will attend the spring show.
The details
The foundation ran a public, industry, and farmer engagement process starting in 2024 to shape the reimagined show. Planned features include hands-on exhibits, workshops, panels, product sampling and sales, and equipment demonstrations.
Timeline
2021: Farm show canceled amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
2024: Board began public engagement on the reimagined show.
2026: Foundation granted 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.
April 16-17, 2026: First Vermont Farm Show in seven years held.
2027: Vermont Farm Bureau plans to participate.
Season Trajectory
The move from a January to an April date marks a departure from the show's long-standing calendar, which had been held since the 1930s. The restart also signals the foundation's broader aim to support agriculture year-round beyond the annual event.
Vermont residents and farmers can attend hands-on exhibits, workshops, and equipment demonstrations at the Champlain Valley Exposition in April. The show's spring timing also gives visitors traveling from farther away a more comfortable window than a winter date.
The takeaway
The return of the Vermont Farm Show gives farmers, buyers, and agricultural groups a reimagined in-person event after a seven-year gap. Its new spring dates and hands-on format are designed to make it more accessible to visitors from across the state.
What happens next
The Vermont Farm Show runs April 16-17, 2026, at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction.
Further reading
For more on the state's farming scene, explore Organic Food coverage across Vermont.
Source note: This article includes information reported by VTDigger.
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