A heads up: The Call for workshop presenters for the 7th Annual Vermont Organics Recycling Summit will close on Wednesday, Nov 21st. Abstracts welcome from: composting & recycling professionals; researchers/educators; public officials; food waste generators; and many others. For more information, contact Pat O’Neill at 802-744-2345 or pats@gaw.com.
Wednesday (Nov 7)
Stormwater Runoff: Treatment opportunities in urban residential landscapes
Stephanie Hurley discusses design concepts and precedent projects, suitable for residential areas, which help slow the flow of storm water runoff, removing phosphorus and other water pollutants along the way. Rain gardens, rain barrels, porous pavement, and more; design with water quality and aesthetics in mind. Learn how your property can be a part of cleaning up Lake Champlain!
6-8pm. 65 Green Mountain Dr. South Burlington. $10/$20 (fees will be collected at the event). Please preregister by emailing info@friendsofthehortfarm.org.
Scaling Up for Sales to Institutions
We are seeking farmers and other local food producers who wish to expand their sales and marketing options to include institutional selling or producers who want to increase their current institutional market sales. Sponsored by Sodexo, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets, NOFA-VT, and the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund.
10am-3pm. UVM Davis Center. Burlington.
Thursday (Nov 8 )
“Flavor: From the Nose to the Table”
Dr. Marci Pelchat, Monell Chemical Senses Center, will lead this lecture. Her major research interest is the development and modification of food preferences in humans. Her recent investigations focus on rejection of novel foods, mechanisms of food cravings, and food and the senses.
4-5:30pm. 207 Lafayette. UVM Campus. Burlington. There will be an interactive tasting as part of the presentation. Contact Serena Parnau with questions at serena.parnau@uvm.edu.
Friday (Nov 9)
Small Business Planning for Cheesemakers
This course will include financial planning, marketing, and management skills and will be lead by the Vermont Institute of Artisanal Cheese and the Department of Community Development and Applied Economics at UVM.
9am-4:30pm. VIAC 255 Carrigan Wing. UVM Campus. Burlington. $150/person. Contact Jody Farnham at 802-656-8300 or jfarnham@uvm.edu to preregister.
Saturday (Nov 10)
Autumn Wine & Food Festival
Gourmands sample edible offerings from area vineyards and artisan vendors while stocking up for the holidays. Proceeds benefit the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf.
11am–5pm. Shelburne Vineyard. Shelburne. Nonperishable food donations accepted.
Find more food events on the Seven Days calendar.
Sunday (Nov 11)
Kids’ and Teens’ Cooking Class: Homemade Soup to Eat and Share
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, take this opportunity to give thanks by making homemade soup and sharing a pot with COTS (the Committee on Temporary Shelter). In this class, we will chop ingredients to make yummy pots of potato corn chowder and homemade chicken noodle soup. After enjoying our soup, we will pack up a care package of soups to bring to COTS
3-4:30pm. McClure Multigenerational Center. Burlington. Free. Please preregister here.
Find more foodie events on the City Market calendar.
Monday (Nov 12)
Agricultural Literacy Week Begins
The NOFA-VT Farm to Community Mentors, and many of our colleagues in the professions of agriculture and related services, are excited to work towards an “agricultural literacy” in our state. We are partnering with educational professionals and their institutions who are interested in this movement, to join us for“Agricultural Literacy Week”– a dedicated week of activities focused on agriculture.
All week. Statewide. More information here.
Find more foodie events on the NOFA VT calendar.
Tuesday (Nov 13)
Dr. Temple Grandin
The UVM Department of Animal Science is pleased to announce an opportunity to hear bestselling author and pioneer in the humane treatment of livestock, Animal Science professor Temple Grandin, speak.
11:30am-12:45pm. Ira Allen Chapel. UVM Campus. Burlington. Free; open to the public. More information here.
Wednesday (Nov 14)
Laura Beebe
The graduate student presents an illustrated discussion of ethnobotany and the cultural significance of food in “A Berried Geography — Fruit From the Circumpolar North.”
7pm. Hardwick Inn. Hardwick. Donations accepted.
Find more food events on the Seven Days calendar.
Other places to find Vermont food events:
Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier
Kellogg Hubard Library, Montpelier
Mad River Localvores’ calendar
Know a website to go here? Email the link to haylley.johnson@uvm.edu.
