Intervale Center

What Intervale Center does

Intervale Center is a 501(c)-equivalent nonprofit founded in 1988 in Burlington, Vermont, that operates as a multi-program food systems enterprise on 360+ acres of reclaimed agricultural land between the Winooski River and Lake Champlain. Its functional portfolio comprises five core programs: (1) Farm Business Services providing free, confidential business planning, coaching, and land-access support to approximately 100 Vermont farms annually; (2) the Intervale Conservation Nursery, Vermont's largest native tree nursery, producing roughly 40,000 native riparian trees and shrubs per year and over 500,000 lifetime for statewide restoration; (3) the Intervale Food Hub, which aggregates and distributes member-farm produce to wholesale accounts; (4) Land Stewardship across the 360-acre footprint, including trail maintenance, pollinator habitat, and invasive species work; and (5) the Food Access program, comprising a free Fair Share CSA, gleaning, and food rescue delivered to partners such as COTS. The Center also leases agricultural land to seven tenant farms (e.g., Diggers' Mirth Collective Farm, Intervale Community Farm, Pitchfork Farm, Maendeleo Farm, Hallow Herb Farm), operates the Vermont Land Link online farmland-matching platform, and runs the Community Barn event venue (60+ events, 5,000+ guests annually) plus the Wintervale and Summervale community festivals.

Name

Intervale Center

Legal name

Intervale Center

Website

https://intervale.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Intervale Center is a Burlington, Vermont nonprofit founded in 1988 that operates 360+ acres of reclaimed farmland to deliver free farm business services, Vermont's largest native tree nursery, a food hub, land stewardship, and food access programs to Vermont farmers and communities.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Land Stewardship and Community Food Systems Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD), Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA), Farm-to-Consumer Produce Boxes / CSA Delivery (AFAIANAC)

Keywords

• Agricultural land stewardship
• Farm business services
• Conservation nursery programs
• Community food systems
• Farm incubation

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: Individual donations, monthly giving programs, corporate sponsorships, and business partnerships. The organization accepts various gift forms including one-time and recurring gifts, securities, donor advised fund contributions, IRA gifts, insurance policies, and planned bequests.
2. Community Barn Event Rentals: The rustic 1860s Community Barn is rented for weddings and celebrations May-October. All proceeds directly fund the organization's food systems work.
3. Conservation Nursery Sales: Native riparian trees and shrubs sold for conservation and restoration projects across Vermont. Orders accepted for Spring 2026 with online ordering throughShopify.
4. Farm Business Services: Confidential, free-of-charge business planning and coaching services provided to Vermont farmers. Funded through grants and donations rather than client fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Intervale Center is a nonprofit food systems organization that manages 360+ acres of reclaimed agricultural land in Burlington, VT, and delivers four interlocking programs: (1) the Conservation Nursery, which produces and sells native riparian trees and shrubs for water-quality and restoration projects statewide; (2) Farm Business Services, providing free confidential business planning, coaching, and land access support to ~100 Vermont farms per year; (3) the Food Hub, aggregating and distributing local farm produce to restaurants, grocers, and institutions; and (4) Land Stewardship and Food Access programs supporting beginning, refugee, and immigrant farmers through land leases, CSA shares, gleaning, and food rescue. Earned revenue also flows from the Community Barn rental, which underwrites food systems work, and from CSA memberships at the tenant Intervale Community Farm.

Product overview

Intervale Center is a non-profit organization operating a multi-faceted food systems enterprise consisting of core programs, tenant farms, and facilities. The organization manages over 360 acres of reclaimed agricultural land in Burlington, VT, supporting seven tenant farms. Key programs include the Intervale Conservation Nursery (Vermont's largest native tree nursery), Farm Business Services (free confidential business coaching for farmers), the Food Hub (aggregating and distributing local produce), and Land Stewardship (sustainable land management across 360 acres). The organization also operates event facilities including the Community Barn rental and hosts seasonal community celebrations (Wintervale, Summervale). Vermont Land Link provides an online land access matching platform. Food Access programs distribute fresh produce to communities in need. The portfolio is unified by the mission to strengthen community food systems that sustain Vermont's farms, land, and people.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intervale Conservation Nursery The largest native tree nursery in Vermont, growing and selling native riparian trees and shrubs for water quality, climate resilience, and biodiversity restoration projects. Provides plant material, planting, and stewardship services, plus statewide seed collection. Customers include conservation organizations, municipalities, and government agencies.
• Farm Business Services Free, confidential business planning, coaching, and land access services for Vermont farmers at any stage. Includes bookkeeping, marketing, loan preparation, business planning, financial analysis, succession planning, and land access support. Works with approximately 100 farms per year through short-term consultations to multi-year partnerships, funded by grants and donations rather than client fees.
• Intervale Food Hub Aggregates and distributes local produce from Vermont farms to wholesale accounts including restaurants, grocery stores (such as City Market), and institutional buyers. Operates the supply chain backbone connecting Intervale tenant farms and partner producers to retail and food-service demand.
• Community Barn Rental Rustic renovated 1860s barn available for weddings and celebrations from mid-May through mid-October. Capacity is 110 people seated inside or up to 200 outside with a tent rental. A 50% non-refundable deposit secures the date; currently booking 2027 and limited 2026 dates. All proceeds fund the Center's food systems work.
• Vermont Land Link Online land-matching platform managed by Intervale Center staff that connects farmers seeking land with property owners wishing to sell or rent. Part of the Vermont Farmland Access Task Force alongside Land For Good, UVM Extension, NOFA-VT, and Vermont Land Trust, and member of the New England Farm Link Collaborative hosting the New England Farmland Finder site.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500,000 trees and shrubs provided for Vermont conservation projects
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City Market (Onion River Co-op)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor partner through 1% for the Planet and direct program collaboration. City Market matches tree purchases, sponsors events, and provides volunteer support. Member workers have contributed over 1,700 hours to the Center's work.
• Patagonia BurlingtoncoreGTM or Marketing Partner1% for the Planet member providing grants for water quality projects and volunteer support. Four years of collaboration on Winooski River buffer projects and community engagement events.
• Vermont Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Vermont Farmland Access Task Force and Farmland Access Program. Collaborates on farm transfer and land access initiatives.
• Burlington Parks, Recreation & WaterfrontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for cross-country ski trail stewardship and Wintervale event. Collaborates on trail maintenance and recreational access.
• SkiRackminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWintervale sponsor providing ski, snowshoe, and fat bike demo equipment for the annual winter festival.
• Northfield Savings BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWintervale event sponsor supporting winter recreation in the Intervale.
• Shelburne FarmsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Wintervale, providing sugar on snow demonstrations.
• Catamount Trail AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on cross-country ski trail access and stewardship for Wintervale.
• Vermont Land LinkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline platform managed by Intervale Center connecting farmers with landowners. Part of Vermont Farmland Access Task Force including Land For Good, UVM Extension, Vermont Land Trust, and others.
• Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeven-year partnership through Gleaning and Food Rescue Program. Fresh produce donated to COTS Daystation since 2012.
• Vermont Council on Foreign AffairsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted international entrepreneurs from Kyrgyzstan through International Visitor Leadership Program, sharing Intervale Center model globally.
• Jericho Underhill Land TrustminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUses Intervale Conservation Nursery services for invasive species removal and habitat restoration on conserved properties.
• Audubon VermontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership to create recommendations for bird and pollinator friendly management in the Intervale.
• Gund Institute for Environment at UVMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partnership with Audubon Vermont for bird and pollinator habitat recommendations and ecosystem research.
• Skinny PancakeminorGTM or Marketing Partner1% for the Planet member. Summervale event partner with aligned values around local food and sustainability.
• Natural Mattress CompanyminorGTM or Marketing Partner1% for the Planet member. Wintervale sponsor supporting sustainable business values.
• SunsoilminorGTM or Marketing Partner1% for the Planet member since 2019. Volunteers with Gleaning and Food Rescue Program.
• Dickson LawminorGTM or Marketing Partner1% for the Planet member supporting Intervale Center through donations.
• Mascoma BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner supporting food access program. 2025 Food Access program distributed produce to community members in need.
• Friends of the Winooski RivercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for community tree planting projects at Summervale focused on Winooski River corridor restoration.
• Vermont Farm and Forest Viability ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing business planning and viability services to Vermont farmers.
• Land For GoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResource partner through Vermont Farmland Access Task Force providing land access support resources.
• UVM ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResource partner providing agricultural education and extension services to Vermont farmers.
• NOFA-VTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResource partner through Vermont Farmland Access Task Force supporting organic farmers.
• New England Farm Link CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew England-wide network hosting New England Farmland Finder website. Vermont Land Link is a part of this collaborative.
• AALV (Association of Africans Living in Vermont)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Farms for New Americans is a program of AALV connecting refugee and immigrant families with land and resources.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Shelburne Farms: Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit educational farm in Shelburne, VT, focused on sustainable agriculture education and stewardship. Comparable to Intervale in mission-driven nonprofit farm operations, educational programming, and Vermont agricultural community engagement.
• Vermont Foodbank: Vermont Foodbank is the state's largest hunger relief organization, distributing food across Vermont. Comparable to Intervale's Food Access Program in mission to address food insecurity through community-based food distribution.
• NOFA-VT (Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont): NOFA-VT is a Vermont-based nonprofit supporting organic farmers through education, certification, and advocacy. It directly parallels Intervale's farm viability mission, sharing overlapping farmer constituencies and a focus on sustainable agriculture in Vermont.
• Vermont Land Trust: Vermont Land Trust is a statewide land conservation nonprofit partnering with Intervale through the Vermont Farmland Access Task Force. Both organizations focus on land preservation, farmland access, and stewardship in Vermont.
• Land For Good: Land For Good is a New England nonprofit supporting farmland access, tenure, and transfer. Direct peer to Intervale's Vermont Land Link program, both serving farmers navigating land acquisition and succession challenges.
• Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (Farm to Plate): Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund administers the Farm to Plate initiative, Vermont's food system plan. Comparable mission to strengthen Vermont's food system, with overlapping farmer support, food access, and economic development goals.
• Maine Farmland Trust: Maine Farmland Trust is a regional land conservation and farm viability nonprofit. Comparable to Intervale in farmland protection, farmer support services, and regional food system development across a similar New England geography.
• Salvation Farms: Salvation Farms is a Vermont nonprofit focused on gleaning and food rescue, with similar agricultural surplus management and food access missions. Direct overlap with Intervale's Gleaning and Food Rescue Program and Fair Share CSA.

Emerging players

• Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming: Glynwood Center is a New York-based nonprofit advancing regional food systems through farmer training and food hub development. Similar integrated nonprofit food systems model to Intervale, with overlapping farm business services and food hub functions.
• Center for Whole Communities: Center for Whole Communities is a Vermont nonprofit focused on land stewardship, community leadership, and food systems. Direct peer in Vermont's food and land trust ecosystem, with overlapping leadership networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/intervale
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• Instagraminstagram.com/intervale_center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments1 record

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