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Vermont farmers face increased fuel prices due to war in Iran This story by Matthew Thomas was first published in The Bridge on May 7, 2026. As the world braces for greater economic impacts because of the war in Iran and that country’s subsequent blocking of the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off critical fuel and fertilizer component supplies from the world, Vermont’s agricultural industry is already feeling the pinch. Costs of products such as fuel and fertilizer are rising, and the growing season has arrived. In a recent newsletter, Ananda Gardens, a small organic farm and community-supported agriculture operator in Montpelier, noted rising costs of food and fertilizer as challenges Vermont farmers now face. In an email to The Bridge, Patrick Sullivan, farmer and production manager at Ananda Gardens, said they’ve seen cost increases since the Covid-19 pandemic, along with even greater increases since the tariffs went into effect. As an organic farm, Sullivan said, Ananda Gardens does not use the kind of synthetic fertilizer coming from the conflict region. He did note a jump in the price of diesel fuel, which has led to a rise in delivery prices. “We don’t use any synthetic fertilizer,” Sullivan said. “But everything is affected, even natural organic fertilizers, because of delivery or production... https://vtdigger.org/2026/05/10/vermont-farmers-face-increased-fuel-prices-due-to-war-in-iran/