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Monthly Archives: November 2016
Farm to Preschool Movement Creates a Culture of Inclusion and Generosity
By Alison Bell For close to a decade, the Burlington Children’s Space (BCS) been working to develop a culture of food security to benefit the children and families that they serve. The preschool is located in Burlington’s Old North End … Continue reading
The Skinny Pancake Keeps It Local and Finds Success at UVM
By Mariam Haq ‘16 and Jasper Wei ‘17 The Skinny Pancake began as a food cart vendor specializing in crêpes on Church Street. Over the years, it has grown into a restaurant group with several locations in Vermont and one … Continue reading
Exploring Food Waste and Food Insecurity at UVM
By Caylin McKee UVM Dining Sustainability Manager The United Nations estimates that one-third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year goes to waste. Per capita waste by consumers is between 95-115 kilograms a year in … Continue reading
How S’ra DeSantis Fell In Love with Farming
By Dorothy Neagle GoodFoodJobs.com Sometimes the best jobs, the most life-changing opportunities, start with an embarrassment or a mistake. The story of S’ra DeSantis, co-director of the UVM Farmer Training Program, reminds us that, no matter how much you think … Continue reading
Celebrating the Progress of Farm to School in Vermont
By Jennifer Porter Earlier this month, over 250 local and national farm to school leaders gathered at the 2016 Vermont Farm to School Conference to learn about the positive impacts of farm to school programming and help shape the future … Continue reading