Earlier this week, Civil Eats published an excellent piece about Vermont and our extensive work in local food systems across the state. It is not a secret that Vermonters have a lot of pride in their state, and this profile should indeed make us proud. It should also give us a sense of responsibility to lead and innovate in the coming years towards a better food system for all. We have a long way to go.
Vermont: America’s Food Relocalization Laboratory
by Steve Holt
If most Americans were to rank the nation’s most influential states, chances are Vermont would not make many lists. But it should.
Quietly, Vermont has become a cultural, economic, and political force. Its public education system is consistently among the nation’s best. Vermonters weathered the Great Recession better than their counterparts in other states; the state’s unemployment rate is currently around 4 percent and dropping. Then there’s the catch-all distinction of being one of the top places in the country to live for overall quality of life.
Add local food to that list.
Read the full article by Steve Holt on Civil Eats here!
If most Americans were to rank the nation’s most influential states, chances are Vermont would not make many lists. But it should.
Quietly, Vermont has become a cultural, economic, and political force. Its public education system is consistently among the nation’s best. Vermonters weathered the Great Recession better than their counterparts in other states; the state’s unemployment rate is currently around 4 percent and dropping. Then there’s the catch-all distinction of being one of the top places in the country to live for overall quality of life.
Add local food to that list.
– See more at: http://civileats.com/2015/05/12/vermont-americas-food-relocalization-laboratory/?utm_source=Farm+to+Plate+E-News%3AMay+2015&utm_campaign=May+Farm+to+Plate+E-news&utm_medium=email#sthash.49Oah2kM.dpuf
If most Americans were to rank the nation’s most influential states, chances are Vermont would not make many lists. But it should.
Quietly, Vermont has become a cultural, economic, and political force. Its public education system is consistently among the nation’s best. Vermonters weathered the Great Recession better than their counterparts in other states; the state’s unemployment rate is currently around 4 percent and dropping. Then there’s the catch-all distinction of being one of the top places in the country to live for overall quality of life.
Add local food to that list.
– See more at: http://civileats.com/2015/05/12/vermont-americas-food-relocalization-laboratory/?utm_source=Farm+to+Plate+E-News%3AMay+2015&utm_campaign=May+Farm+to+Plate+E-news&utm_medium=email#sthash.49Oah2kM.dpuf
If most Americans were to rank the nation’s most influential states, chances are Vermont would not make many lists. But it should.
Quietly, Vermont has become a cultural, economic, and political force. Its public education system is consistently among the nation’s best. Vermonters weathered the Great Recession better than their counterparts in other states; the state’s unemployment rate is currently around 4 percent and dropping. Then there’s the catch-all distinction of being one of the top places in the country to live for overall quality of life.
Add local food to that list.
– See more at: http://civileats.com/2015/05/12/vermont-americas-food-relocalization-laboratory/?utm_source=Farm+to+Plate+E-News%3AMay+2015&utm_campaign=May+Farm+to+Plate+E-news&utm_medium=email#sthash.49Oah2kM.dpuf
If most Americans were to rank the nation’s most influential states, chances are Vermont would not make many lists. But it should.
Quietly, Vermont has become a cultural, economic, and political force. Its public education system is consistently among the nation’s best. Vermonters weathered the Great Recession better than their counterparts in other states; the state’s unemployment rate is currently around 4 percent and dropping. Then there’s the catch-all distinction of being one of the top places in the country to live for overall quality of life.
Add local food to that list.
– See more at: http://civileats.com/2015/05/12/vermont-americas-food-relocalization-laboratory/?utm_source=Farm+to+Plate+E-News%3AMay+2015&utm_campaign=May+Farm+to+Plate+E-news&utm_medium=email#sthash.49Oah2kM.dpuf
