DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CONTINUING EDUCATION

CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE, FOOD, & FOREST ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CAFFE)

Supporting farms and forests from whelping to welding, farming to food, supply chain and systems, including manufacturing. Flexible learning available.

HANDS-ON TRAINING AND FLEXIBLE LEARNING

Ready to kick-start your career?

Check out our Agriculture & Food System trainings and job opportunities below to find a program that works for you.

Our practical hands-on training provides:

One-day workshops
Multi-week certification programs
Apprenticeship opportunities
Continuing education units (CEUs)
Industry recognized credentials

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PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES

Vehicles out in the fields cropping the harvest, viewed from above

Agriculture and Food Systems

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Natural Resources & Wood Products

Natural Resources and Wood Products

A close up of a person bent over a metal pipe and welding it

Welding Trainings

A woman crouched down and bottle feeding a calf

Certificate Programs

CAFFE Certificates

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The 1787 Butchery

1787 Butchery

The people walking along a path at the VTSU Orchard on a cloudy fall day

The Orchard

MEET OUR TEAM

Center for Agriculture, Food, & Forest Entrepreneurship | VTSU Randolph

DeMetris Reed

Meat Facility Director

Center for Agriculture, Food, & Forest Entrepreneurship | VTSU Randolph

Taylor Paone

Training and Internship Manager

Division of Professional Development & Continuing Education is Vermont State University’s hub of connectivity. Here, we’re focused on access, flexibility, quality, and hands-on learning that meet the workforce needs of Vermonter's.

Contact Us

Castleton | Johnson | Lyndon | Randolph | Williston

124 Admin Drive, PO Box 500
Randolph Center, VT 05061

Workforce@VermontState.edu

vermontstate.edu