Conservation Storytelling & Farm Marketing Consultant – RFB

The state of Vermont, specifically through Rutland County and Newport Center CDP, is seeking a marketing and communications consultant to support Orleans County farmers in developing conservation-focused branding and digital marketing strategies. The Request for Bids (RFB) calls for a comprehensive project that will involve producer interviews, webpage development, and media content creation to enhance agricultural marketing efforts with a conservation-oriented approach. Key deliverables include developing digital content, creating social media strategies, and producing multimedia materials that highlight conservation practices in farming. The procurement opportunity was posted on December 3, 2025, with proposals due by January 2, 2026, indicating a one-month window for potential consultants to prepare and submit their bid packages. While specific evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed, the project requires a consultant with strong marketing, communications, and agricultural storytelling capabilities, as well as demonstrated experience in digital content creation and agricultural sector engagement.

The contract appears to be open to a wide range of consulting firms and individual contractors without explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. The total project budget is established at $30,500, which suggests a mid-sized consulting engagement focused on agricultural marketing and conservation storytelling. No incumbent vendors or existing technological infrastructure are mentioned in the procurement documentation, which implies this may be a new initiative or pilot program for Orleans County's agricultural marketing efforts. Potential respondents should have expertise in agricultural communications, digital marketing, conservation messaging, and the ability to conduct producer interviews and create compelling multimedia content. The project's geographic focus on Rutland County and Newport Center CDP indicates a localized approach to agricultural marketing and conservation storytelling.