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How Existing Policy Limits Our Ability to Make Change

Posted by admin  |  October 11, 2012

Guest blog post from Lynn Blevins, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Lynn is trained as a field epidemiologist through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS). She worked at CDC … Continue reading →

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Video Snack: Irit Tamir of Oxfam US Talks About Food & Labor

Posted by admin  |  October 5, 2012

Irit Tamir is the senior advisor for advocacy and collaborations for the US Regional Office of Oxfam America. She works on campaigns for Oxfam’s Decent Work and Gulf Coast Programs and also works on corporate collaborations. She is an attorney … Continue reading →

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Video Snack: LaDonna Redmond Inspires Us to Think Differently About Food Justice

Posted by admin  |  September 28, 2012

LaDonna Redmond, senior program associate at the Institute for Agricultural and Trade Policy, is a long-time community activist who has successfully worked to get Chicago Public Schools to evaluate junk food, launched urban agriculture projects, started a community grocery store … Continue reading →

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UVM Farmer Training Program on WCAX-TV!

Posted by admin  |  September 14, 2012

WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports- Our Farmer Training Program Director, Susie Walsh-Daloz, and student Will Gowen, talked to WCAX-TV (Vermont’s local CBS affiliate) about pursuing a career in farming through UVM’s 6-month intensive program for aspiring farmers and … Continue reading →

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Growing season: Can a farmer be cultivated in six months?

Posted by admin  |  September 10, 2012

The eclectic group of students in UVM’s Farmer Training Program — comprised of engineers, financiers and recent college grads — was highlighted in this weekend’s edition of the Burlington Free Press. Here’s a taste of the article: “The program teaches … Continue reading →

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