Bread Loaf Environmental Participant Page

We’re glad you’re coming and look forward to working with you!

Bread Loaf fosters communities where open-mindedness, respect, and appreciation are truly valued and where each person can thrive and benefit from their time on the mountain.

We hope the following information will be helpful as you prepare for your visit. You will also find details below regarding the materials we’ll need in order to prepare for your session.

In the time leading up to the conference, we will post updates and information to this web page. At the bottom of the page you’ll find a list of upcoming mailings. We will send emails to let you know when new information is available and to keep you informed of upcoming deadlines as we make our way toward the session.

Thank you for taking a close look at the information noted here and submitting the materials requested. If you think of any questions, please let us know.

Noreen Cargill, Administrative Director
Jason Lamb, Coordinator

Acceptance Materials

Please use the following information and links to complete acceptance materials by the due dates noted:

• Deposit:  Please send a check for $300, made out to Middlebury College to the following address.  Please be sure to note the participant’s name and also “Bread Loaf Environmental” on the check.  The address to send the check to is:
  • Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference
  • 204 College St.
  • Middlebury, VT 05753
• Workshop and Directory: This form acts as your confirmation to attend the conference and allows you to submit your top choices for workshop leader. Please submit this Workshop Leader Request and Directory Info Form by the date noted in your notification letter. You’ll also be able to include any food allergies that need special attention and emergency contact information.
• Participant Photo and Bio Upload: Upload your photo and bio
• Travel Information: Review our travel and logistics information, including driving directions, details on how to make shared taxi arrangements to travel from the Burlington Airport to campus, and access to online carpooling for those who would like to share long distance travel with another Bread Loafer, among other details.
• Payment and Cancellation: Please review the payment schedule and cancellation policy.

Middlebury College Disability Resource Center

The Disability Resource Center provides confidential services and reasonable accommodations for students who have disabilities affecting any of the following: learning, vision, hearing, speech, mobility, physical health, and psychological health.

For more specific information, see the Accommodation Request Form for Summer Programs as well as an overview of Middlebury’s ADA Policy and Procedures. If you submit the Accommodation Request Form, please enter “Bread Loaf Environmental Writers’ Conference” in the Summer Program field and note “not yet available” in the College ID field.

Health and Safety on Campus this Summer 

COVID-19

See the conference Covid-19 page for 2026 information. Specific Covid-19 protocols will be shared via email in the time leading up to the conference.

Measles Vaccination Requirement

Please click here to read an important letter from Middlebury College regarding the required proof of measles immunity. Please read the letter carefully and also visit Middlebury’s Measles Information website, where you’ll find details on the requirements and document examples. The letter includes a link to the website and to the secure upload form. Please plan to upload your document via the secure form by May 20.

When you are ready to upload your document, please:

1. Be sure to have your Middlebury email and password activated and ready to use. The Middlebury email is needed to access the secure form.
2. Please use this naming convention for your proof-of-immunity document:
   YourLastName_YourFirstName_BLWC_YourBannerStudentID

BLWC indicates that you are affiliated with Bread Loaf Writers’ Conferences. You can find your Banner student ID included with the Middlebury email activation note that you received; the ID is also listed on student invoices. 

Conference Materials and Upcoming Deadlines

We will post the following information as it becomes available. We’ll send you an email to let you know when each of these may be accessed.

Dates subject to change.

• Request for Workshop Manuscript: Please upload your manuscript for workshop critique by April 3. Please note that auditors do not submit a manuscript.
   
• Agent/Editor Meeting Sign-Up:  Please complete the Agent/Editor Sign-Up Form by April 17.
   
• Notification Regarding Workshop Leader: Emailed April 24.
   
• Bread Loaf Handbook:  The Bread Loaf HandbookIncludes a packing list and information regarding workshops, readings, and Bread Loaf facilities, including housing, meals, Wi-Fi access, and cell phone service, among other details.  
   
• Access to Student Manuscripts for Workshop: May 15.
   

• Assignment for First Workshop: May 15. 

• Newcomer’s Guide: The Newcomer’s Guide is created with first-time Bread Loafers in mind, but we invite everyone to take a look at the information included. We think it will be helpful to read as you start to prepare for the conference.  Available May 15.
   

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