Monthly Archives: July 2012

Burlington Free Press Spotlights UVM Breakthrough Leaders Program for Sustainable Food Systems!

Excerpts from a Burlington Free Press story that ran on July 8, 2012, written by Melissa Pasanen, a food writer and editor based in Vermont. Contact Melissa Pasanen at mpasanen@aol.com, and follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TasteofVermont. Some excerpts: “The program’s goal, said … Continue reading

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UVM Food Summit Featured on Examiner.com!

Republished from the original article posted on Examiner.com by Rachel Greenberger. Rachel received her MBA from Babson College in May 2011 with a concentration in food-system innovation. In August 2011, she and Cheryl Kiser launched Food Sol (short for Food … Continue reading

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Storify: UVM Food Systems Summit

Sheree Martin, one of our a member of our inaugural class of the Breakthrough Leaders Program in Sustainable Food Systems, created this Storify of our public conference on June 28. We will also be posting video of the conference shortly.

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What’s On Your Plate?

Drumroll please….We’re happy to share with you our illustrated video on the challenges of the dominant food system, and alternatives for creating healthy people and a healthy planet. It debuted at our Food Systems Summit in June 2012. Share it with … Continue reading

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The Army Has Arrived on Vermont Farms!

Guest blog post from Heather Darby, an Agronomic and Soils Specialist for the University of Vermont Extension. Being raised on a dairy farm in Northwest Vermont, has also allowed her to play an active role in all aspects of dairy farming … Continue reading

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