Conservation Storytelling & Farm Marketing Consultant – RFB

The State of Vermont is seeking a marketing and communications consultant through a Request for Bids (RFB) to support conservation storytelling and farm marketing in Orleans County. The primary objective is to help local farmers develop conservation-focused branding, digital content, and social media strategies that effectively communicate their agricultural conservation practices. Key deliverables include conducting producer interviews, creating webpages, and generating media content that highlights the farmers' environmental stewardship efforts. The procurement spans Rutland County and specifically targets the Newport Center CDP jurisdiction. The solicitation requires a consultant with expertise in agricultural marketing, digital communications, and conservation storytelling who can effectively translate farmers' conservation work into compelling narrative and digital formats. The RFP was posted on December 3, 2025, with a proposal submission deadline of January 2, 2026, giving potential bidders approximately 30 days to prepare and submit their responses.

While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly detailed in the available documentation, the contract appears to be open to qualified marketing and communications consultants with relevant agricultural and conservation communication experience. The total contract budget is set at $30,500, which suggests a relatively moderate-sized project focused on creating strategic marketing and storytelling assets for Orleans County farmers. No incumbent vendors are mentioned in the current documentation, and there are no explicit restrictions on the type of organizations that can bid. The project seems designed to provide flexible, creative marketing support that helps farmers effectively communicate their conservation practices through modern digital storytelling techniques. Potential respondents should be prepared to demonstrate their ability to conduct interviews, develop digital content, and create social media strategies that authentically represent farmers' conservation efforts.